Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Romania
Romania: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 15.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.6
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
18.7
in 2015
All-time low
8.8
in 2006
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 15.6 for over-qualification rates by country of birth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Romania peaked at 18.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2006.
That places Romania 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.4 | — |
| 1998 | 10.5 | -27.1% |
| 1999 | 11 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 11.3 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 12.2 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 10.3 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 10.4 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.6 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.4 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 8.8 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 9.1 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 9.6 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 11.4 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.6 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 14.7 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 17.5 | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 17.9 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 18.7 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 17.2 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 17.7 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 18 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 16.2 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 17.2 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 16.2 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 16.5 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 16 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.5 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 15.6 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.97 | 10.5 | 14.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.28 | 8.8 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.19 | 11.4 | 18.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.17 | 15.5 | 17.2 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Romania?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Romania was 15.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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