Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Latvia
Latvia: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 20.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.7
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
23.1
in 2003
All-time low
16.1
in 2000
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 20.7 for over-qualification rates by country of birth in 2025.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Latvia peaked at 23.1 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.1, in 2000.
That places Latvia 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.7 | — |
| 1999 | 17.4 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 16.1 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 18.6 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 19.1 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 23.1 | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 19.4 | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 20.2 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 16.9 | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 16.8 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.4 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 17.8 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 17.1 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 19.4 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 21.1 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 20.4 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 18.9 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 19.3 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 18.5 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 18.3 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.1 | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 21.7 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 18.7 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 18.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.4 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 20.3 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 19.9 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 20.7 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.55 | 17.4 | 17.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.64 | 16.1 | 23.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.58 | 17.1 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.62 | 18.7 | 20.7 | 6 |
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- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 350.46 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Latvia?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Latvia was 20.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1 in 2003.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Latvia ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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