Over-qualification rates by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 21.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
22.1%
in 2017
All-time low
19.6%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 21.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 22.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19.9% | — |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 19.7% | 20.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.6% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.4% | 22.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 21.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2011.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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