Portugal vs Switzerland: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Portugal
16.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
17.2%
in 2025
Portugal rank
29th
Switzerland rank
26th
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 17.2% against 16.1% in Portugal, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 36 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 22.2% | 14.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 20.5% | 8.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 21.3% | 8.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 18.4% | 3.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 17.2% against 16.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Portugal ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 26th 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.