Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Iceland
Iceland: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 18.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Iceland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by country of birth in Iceland is 18.3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Iceland peaked at 18.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.7 | — |
| 2000 | 12.9 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 9.5 | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 10.5 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 12.6 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 11.9 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 12.6 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 12.1 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 8.6 | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 9.2 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.8 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 11.5 | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 12.1 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 12.4 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12.8 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 13 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.4 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.3 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 13.7 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 13.4 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 15.7 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 16.4 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 16.5 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.8 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 18.3 | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.09 | 8.6 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3 | 9 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.02 | 13.4 | 18.3 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Iceland?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Iceland was 18.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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