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.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Serbia 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.21 | 15.1 | 27.4 | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.77 | 22.3 | 27.3 | 6 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 44.02 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 141,046 people (2100)
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 8th out of 35 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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