Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Germany
Germany: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 20.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 22nd of 47 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 20.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.15, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 20.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -37.6% | 21.3 | 13.3 |
| 2012 | +36.1% | 13.3 | 18.1 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 21 Italy 20.6 compare
- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.4 compare
- 22 France 20.4 compare
- 25 North Macedonia 20.3 compare
- 25 North Macedonia 20.3 compare
More population data for Germany
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
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 22nd out of 47 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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