Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 22.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
23.5%
in 2022
All-time low
20.5%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 22.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 23.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.8% | — |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 21.5% | 22.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 20.5% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 22.5% | 23.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More population data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 25.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 25.3% (2025)
- Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 163,486 Thousand households (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 359.15 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by month 2.84 million Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 358.08 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 358.08 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 358.08 million Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 22.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2011.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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