Denmark vs Portugal: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Denmark
16.3%
in 2025
Portugal
16.1%
in 2025
Denmark rank
28th
Portugal rank
29th
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 16.3% against 16.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 29th of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 7.6% | 6.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.7% | 1.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.2% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 15.1% | 0.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 16.3% against 16.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 29th 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.