Portugal vs Sweden: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Portugal
16.1%
in 2025
Sweden
14.9%
in 2025
Portugal rank
29th
Sweden rank
31st
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.1% against 14.9% in Sweden, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 31st of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 14.2% | 6.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 13.3% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 16.1% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.3% | 0.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 16.1% against 14.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Portugal and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Portugal ranks 29th 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.