Latvia vs Lithuania: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Latvia
20.7%
in 2025
Lithuania
21.5%
in 2025
Latvia rank
13th
Lithuania rank
10th
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 21.5% against 20.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 13th and Lithuania ranks 10th of 36 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 40.5% | 23.0% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 24.3% | 5.7% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 19.9% | 0.3% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 22.2% | 2.6% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 21.5% against 20.7% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.8%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Latvia ranks 13th and Lithuania ranks 10th 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.