Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Czechia
Czechia: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 13.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Czechia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by country of birth in Czechia is 13.1, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Czechia peaked at 15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2000.
That places Czechia 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.3 | — |
| 1999 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.8 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 6.6 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 7 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.7 | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.2 | +54.4% |
| 2012 | 12.5 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 13.3 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.5 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.9 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 14.6 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 14.8 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 15 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.3 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 13.8 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 14.3 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 13.4 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 12.7 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 13.1 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.25 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.44 | 5.8 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1 | 7.9 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6 | 12.7 | 14.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 30 Sweden 14.9 compare
- 31 Hungary 14.3 compare
- 32 Netherlands 14.1 compare
- 33 Croatia 13.1 compare
- 35 Luxembourg 6.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Czechia?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Czechia was 13.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2019.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2000.
- How does Czechia rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Czechia ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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