Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Poland
Poland: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 20 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by country of birth in Poland is 20, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Poland peaked at 20.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2000.
That places Poland 27th 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 29 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.7 | — |
| 1998 | 7.3 | -42.5% |
| 1999 | 7.8 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 6.2 | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 8.6 | +38.7% |
| 2002 | 11 | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 11.5 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 11.9 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 13.7 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 14.6 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 15.5 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 16.2 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 16.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.4 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 18.9 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 18.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.5 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 19.6 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.1 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 18.6 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.2 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 19.2 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 20 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 20.3 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 20 | -1.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 20 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.15, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 20 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -42.5% | 12.7 | 7.3 |
| 2001 | +38.7% | 6.2 | 8.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.27 | 7.3 | 12.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.54 | 6.2 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.03 | 17.4 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4 | 18.2 | 20.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 25 North Macedonia 20.3 compare
- 25 North Macedonia 20.3 compare
- 27 Poland 20 compare
- 29 Slovenia 19.9 compare
- 29 Slovenia 19.9 compare
More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Poland?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Poland was 20 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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