France vs Italy: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
France
20.4%
in 2025
Italy
20.6%
in 2025
France rank
16th
Italy rank
15th
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20.6% against 20.4% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.
France ranks 16th and Italy ranks 15th of 36 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 11.9% | 3.3% | France |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 14.2% | 5.3% | France |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 18.9% | 2.4% | France |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.8% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 20.6% against 20.4% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between France and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- France ranks 16th and Italy ranks 15th 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.