Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Finland
Finland: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 16.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Finland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by country of birth in Finland is 16.9, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Finland peaked at 22.4 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.3, in 1997.
Finland ranks 36th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.3 | — |
| 1998 | 22.4 | +117.5% |
| 1999 | 20.5 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 19.2 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 17.7 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 19.3 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 18.9 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.7 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.6 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 17.5 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.4 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.9 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 17.7 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.1 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.4 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 19.3 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.9 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.1 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.3 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.7 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 18.8 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 16.7 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 18.3 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 17.6 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 16.7 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 16.9 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 16.9 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 16.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.15, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 16.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +117.5% | 10.3 | 22.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.73 | 10.3 | 22.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.19 | 17.4 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.77 | 17.1 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.18 | 16.7 | 18.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 34 Montenegro 18.1 compare
- 35 Switzerland 17.2 compare
- 37 Denmark 16.3 compare
- 38 Portugal 16.1 compare
- 39 Romania 15.6 compare
More population data for Finland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Finland?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Finland was 16.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 in 1998.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Finland ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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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