Iceland vs Norway: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Iceland
18.3%
in 2025
Norway
18.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
30th
Norway rank
30th
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 18.3% against 18.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 30th and Norway ranks 30th of 45 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 16.4% | 3.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 15.5% | 4.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 14.7% | 2.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 17.0% | 1.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 18.3% against 18.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Norway ranks 30th of 45 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.