Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Netherlands
Netherlands: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 14.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2019
All-time low
10.2%
in 1999
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Netherlands, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Netherlands stood at 14.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Netherlands peaked at 17.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 40th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.8% | — |
| 1997 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 10.2% | 13.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.6% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.1% | 16.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Netherlands?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Netherlands was 14.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Netherlands ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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