Finland vs Romania: Over-qualification rates by citizenship

Finland
16.9%
in 2025
Romania
15.6%
in 2025
Finland rank
27th
Romania rank
30th

Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time

  • Finland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 16.9% against 15.6% in Romania, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.

Finland ranks 27th and Romania ranks 30th of 36 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 17.7% 12.0% 5.8% Finland
2000s 18.2% 10.3% 7.9% Finland
2010s 18.8% 16.2% 2.6% Finland
2020s 17.2% 16.2% 1.0% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Finland or Romania?
Finland, at 16.9% against 15.6% in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Finland and Romania?
1.3%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Romania?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Finland and Romania rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
Finland ranks 27th 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.

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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