Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Denmark
Denmark: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 16.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Denmark stood at 16.3. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Denmark peaked at 16.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2001.
That places Denmark 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.5 | — |
| 1996 | 14.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.3 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 14 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 11.3 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 11 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 13.4 | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 13.6 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.8 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 14.2 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 13.8 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 14.4 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 14.8 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 14.1 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 13.9 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.6 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.5 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 13.6 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 14.5 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 13.8 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 14.7 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 14.2 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.9 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.8 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.9 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 14.5 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 13.5 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 15.6 | +15.6% |
| 2025 | 16.3 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.66 | 12 | 14.5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.44 | 11 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.59 | 12.2 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.77 | 13.5 | 16.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.123 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4223 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 98,204 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Denmark?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Denmark was 16.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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