Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Hungary
Hungary: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 14.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.3
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
15.9
in 2023
All-time low
8.3
in 1998
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Hungary, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 14.3 for over-qualification rates by country of birth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Hungary peaked at 15.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 1998.
Hungary ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.5 | — |
| 1998 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 9.8 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 8.3 | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 9.5 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 9.2 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.5 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.3 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 10.5 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.4 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 11.2 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 12 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 14.3 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 13.8 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.1 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 14.6 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 14.1 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 15 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 15.1 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.1 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 13.6 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 14.3 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 15.9 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 14.5 | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 14.3 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.87 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.84 | 8.3 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.98 | 12 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.45 | 13.6 | 15.9 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Hungary?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Hungary was 14.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Hungary ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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