Hungary vs Romania: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Hungary
14.3%
in 2025
Romania
15.6%
in 2025
Hungary rank
32nd
Romania rank
30th
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 15.6% against 14.3% in Hungary, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Hungary ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 30th of 36 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 12.0% | 3.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 10.3% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 16.2% | 2.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 16.2% | 1.7% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 15.6% against 14.3% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Hungary and Romania?
- 1.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Hungary ranks 32nd 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.