Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Italy
Italy: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 20.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
21.9
in 2022
All-time low
11.3
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Italy, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Italy stood at 20.6.
The figure is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Italy peaked at 21.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.3, in 1997.
Italy ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.6 | — |
| 1996 | 12.6 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 11.3 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 11.6 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 12.4 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 14 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 14.6 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 14.7 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.7 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 11.8 | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 13.5 | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 13.7 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.8 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.9 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 15.2 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 16.5 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 18.9 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 19.3 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 18.5 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 18.4 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.1 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 18.9 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.9 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 20.1 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.7 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.4 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.5 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 21.9 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 21.5 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 20.6 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 20.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9 | 11.3 | 12.6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.19 | 11.8 | 15.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.93 | 16.5 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.75 | 19.4 | 21.9 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Italy?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Italy was 20.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 in 1997.
- How does Italy rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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