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
Latest (2019)
25.3
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
25.7
in 2015
All-time low
17.8
in 1995
Years of data
24
1995–2019
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in United Kingdom, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat.
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 47 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.8 | — |
| 1996 | 18.5 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 19.4 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 18.8 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 19 | +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 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 23.4 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 24.8 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 24.1 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 24 | -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 | 18.62 | 17.8 | 19.4 | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.03 | 19 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.03 | 24 | 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 (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 (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 47 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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