Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Germany
Germany: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 20.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.4
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
24.5
in 1995
All-time low
13.3
in 2011
Years of data
30
1995–2025
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Germany, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by country of birth in Germany is 20.4, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Germany peaked at 24.5 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13.3, in 2011.
Germany ranks 15th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.5 | — |
| 1996 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 23.9 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.4 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 24 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 22.6 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 22.8 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.2 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 21.7 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 21 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 21.5 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 21.4 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.3 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.3 | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 18.1 | +36.1% |
| 2013 | 18.3 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.1 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 18.5 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 19.1 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 18.5 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 20.2 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 20.4 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 20.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.2 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 19.7 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 20.4 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.38 | 24 | 24.5 | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.45 | 21 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.44 | 13.3 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.22 | 19.7 | 20.4 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Germany?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Germany was 20.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 in 1995.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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