Czechia vs Hungary: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Czechia
13.1%
in 2025
Hungary
14.3%
in 2025
Czechia rank
34th
Hungary rank
32nd
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Czechia
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 14.3% against 13.1% in Czechia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hungary ahead.
Czechia ranks 34th and Hungary ranks 32nd of 36 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 9.1% | 2.8% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 9.8% | 3.4% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 14.0% | 0.9% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 14.5% | 0.9% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Czechia or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 14.3% against 13.1% in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Czechia and Hungary?
- 1.2%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Hungary?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Hungary rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Czechia ranks 34th and Hungary ranks 32nd 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.