Iceland vs Poland: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Iceland
18.3%
in 2025
Poland
20.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
23rd
Poland rank
20th
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Iceland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 20.0% against 18.3% in Iceland, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 20th of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 7.8% | 4.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 12.5% | 1.4% | Poland |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 19.0% | 6.7% | Poland |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 19.4% | 3.4% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Iceland or Poland?
- Poland, at 20.0% against 18.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Iceland and Poland?
- 1.7%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Iceland ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 20th 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.