Estonia vs Ireland: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Estonia
24.4%
in 2025
Ireland
27.1%
in 2025
Estonia rank
8th
Ireland rank
5th
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 27.1% against 24.4% in Estonia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.5% | 29.2% | 1.3% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 28.0% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 29.5% | 4.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 28.2% | 5.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Estonia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 27.1% against 24.4% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Estonia and Ireland?
- 2.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Estonia ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 5th 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.