Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Lithuania
Lithuania: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 21.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.5
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
41.6
in 2000
All-time low
15.5
in 2012
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Lithuania, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Lithuania stood at 21.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Lithuania peaked at 41.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.5, in 2012.
That places Lithuania 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.1 | — |
| 1999 | 41 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 41.6 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 22 | -47.1% |
| 2002 | 23.2 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 25.2 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 23.5 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 24.1 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 22.9 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 21.4 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 20 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 19.4 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 16.9 | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 15.6 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 15.5 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.7 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 18.2 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 23 | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 22.6 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 23 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.7 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.4 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 23.4 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 22.1 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 22.3 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 21.9 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 22.2 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 21.5 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.55 | 40.1 | 41 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.33 | 19.4 | 41.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.86 | 15.5 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.23 | 21.5 | 23.4 | 6 |
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More population data for Lithuania
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 53,561 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0185 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Lithuania?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Lithuania was 21.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 in 2012.
- How does Lithuania rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Lithuania ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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