Denmark vs Romania: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Denmark
16.3%
in 2025
Romania
15.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
28th
Romania rank
30th
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Denmark
- Romania
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 16.3% against 15.6% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Denmark ranks 28th and Romania ranks 30th of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 12.0% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 10.3% | 3.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 16.2% | 2.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 16.2% | 1.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Denmark or Romania?
- Denmark, at 16.3% against 15.6% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Denmark and Romania?
- 0.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Romania rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 28th and Romania ranks 30th 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.