Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Serbia
Serbia: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 22.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by country of birth in Serbia is 22.3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Serbia peaked at 27.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.1, in 2010.
Serbia ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.1 | — |
| 2013 | 20.6 | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 21.5 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 24.3 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.9 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 26.5 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.4 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 27.3 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 25.1 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 24.6 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 25.5 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 23.8 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 22.3 | -6.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Serbia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +36.4% | 15.1 | 20.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.21 | 15.1 | 27.4 | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.77 | 22.3 | 27.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More population data for Serbia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 6.57 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 6.57 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 698.87 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 60,845 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 6.57 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 60,845 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.64 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 5,011 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 5.7 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Serbia?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Serbia was 22.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1 in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Serbia ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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