Netherlands vs Sweden: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Netherlands
14.1%
in 2025
Sweden
14.9%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
33rd
Sweden rank
31st
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.9% against 14.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 31st of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 14.2% | 2.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 13.3% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.3% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14.9% against 14.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 31st 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.