Over-qualification rates by country of birth in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 25.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in United Kingdom, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 25.3% for over-qualification rates by country of birth in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in United Kingdom peaked at 25.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1995.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.8% | — |
| 1996 | 18.5% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 17.8% | 19.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 19.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.0% | 25.7% | 10 |
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More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 Thousand heads (animals) (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 Persons per square kilometre (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 Number (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in United Kingdom?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in United Kingdom was 25.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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