Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Estonia
Estonia: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 24.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.4
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
35.4
in 1997
All-time low
21.5
in 2021
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Estonia stood at 24.4.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Estonia peaked at 35.4 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21.5, in 2021.
That places Estonia 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 35.4 | — |
| 1998 | 26.4 | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 25.7 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 23.9 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 26.9 | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 26.6 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.8 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 25.6 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 27.6 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 26.1 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 26.9 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 27.5 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 25.6 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 23.4 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 25.5 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 27.3 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 27.2 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.9 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 26.2 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.8 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 22.5 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 22 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 24.3 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 23.8 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 21.5 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 22.2 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 22.5 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 23.7 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 24.4 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.17 | 25.7 | 35.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.45 | 23.9 | 27.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.91 | 22 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.02 | 21.5 | 24.4 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Estonia?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Estonia was 24.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4 in 1997.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5 in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Estonia ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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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