Denmark vs Sweden: Over-qualification rates by citizenship

Denmark
16.3%
in 2025
Sweden
14.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
28th
Sweden rank
31st

Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
051015199520102025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 16.3% against 14.9% in Sweden, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 31st of 36 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 13.1% 14.2% 1.1% Sweden
2000s 13.4% 13.3% 0.2% Denmark
2010s 13.6% 16.1% 2.5% Sweden
2020s 14.8% 14.3% 0.5% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 16.3% against 14.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Denmark and Sweden?
1.4%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
Denmark ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 31st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,011 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed