Bulgaria vs Germany: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Bulgaria
20.7%
in 2025
Germany
20.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
13th
Germany rank
16th
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20.7% against 20.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Germany ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 22.4% | 3.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 18.4% | 4.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.2% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Bulgaria, at 20.7% against 20.4% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th and Germany ranks 16th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Over-qualification rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.