Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Croatia
Croatia: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 13.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.1
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
15.7
in 2022
All-time low
9.8
in 2003
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Croatia stood at 13.1.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Croatia peaked at 15.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 2003.
Croatia ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.6 | — |
| 2003 | 9.8 | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 11.9 | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 11.5 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 12.3 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 13.5 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 10.5 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 13.5 | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 13.8 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.3 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.9 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 14.3 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.4 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.2 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.1 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 14.9 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 15.7 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 13.8 | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 12.8 | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 13.1 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.61 | 9.8 | 13.5 | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.65 | 10.5 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9 | 12.8 | 15.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 30 Sweden 14.9 compare
- 31 Hungary 14.3 compare
- 32 Netherlands 14.1 compare
- 33 Czechia 13.1 compare
- 35 Luxembourg 6.5 compare
More population data for Croatia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 38.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 79,027 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.1857 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Croatia?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Croatia was 13.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Croatia ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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