Finland vs Switzerland: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Finland
16.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
17.2%
in 2025
Finland rank
27th
Switzerland rank
26th
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 17.2% against 16.9% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 36 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 21.8% | 4.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 20.5% | 2.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 21.3% | 2.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 18.4% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 17.2% against 16.9% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Finland ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 26th 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.