Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Sweden
Sweden: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 14.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.9
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
16.5
in 2014
All-time low
11.3
in 2002
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Sweden, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by country of birth in Sweden is 14.9, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Sweden peaked at 16.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.3, in 2002.
That places Sweden 30th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.1 | — |
| 1998 | 14.8 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 14.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.6 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.5 | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 11.3 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.1 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 12.2 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.1 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 14.1 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 14.4 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.9 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 14.6 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.2 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 16 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 16.2 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.3 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.5 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.4 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.1 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.4 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.6 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 14.8 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 14 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 13.9 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 14.1 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 14.9 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.23 | 13.1 | 14.8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.28 | 11.3 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.11 | 15.2 | 16.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.28 | 13.9 | 14.9 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Sweden?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Sweden was 14.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Sweden ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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