Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Belgium
Belgium: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 19.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.8
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
31st
of 47 countries
All-time high
23.2
in 2002
All-time low
19.3
in 2015
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by citizenship in Belgium is 19.8, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Belgium peaked at 23.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 31st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21.8 | — |
| 1996 | 22 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 21.4 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 20.6 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 21.9 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 20.7 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 23.2 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 22.7 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 21.6 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 21.9 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 22.1 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.9 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 22.8 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 22.6 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.3 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.4 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 20.8 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 19.8 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 19.3 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 19.6 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.3 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 20.5 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 21.7 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 22.6 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 22.2 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 20.1 | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 19.8 | -1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 19.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.15, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 19.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.46 | 20.6 | 22 | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.14 | 20.7 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6 | 19.3 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.08 | 19.8 | 22.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Belgium?
- Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Belgium was 19.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 in 2002.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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