Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Croatia

Croatia: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 13.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.1%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2022
All-time low
9.8%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Croatia, 2002–2025

0510152002201320252002: 12.6 Percentage2003: 9.8 Percentage2004: 11.9 Percentage2005: 11.5 Percentage2006: 12.3 Percentage2007: 13.5 Percentage2008: 11.2 Percentage2009: 10.1 Percentage2010: 10.5 Percentage2011: 13.5 Percentage2012: 13.8 Percentage2013: 13.3 Percentage2014: 13.3 Percentage2015: 14.9 Percentage2016: 14.3 Percentage2017: 14.3 Percentage2018: 14.4 Percentage2019: 14.2 Percentage2020: 13.1 Percentage2021: 14.9 Percentage2022: 15.7 Percentage2023: 13.8 Percentage2024: 12.8 Percentage2025: 13.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Croatia stood at 13.1%.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Croatia peaked at 15.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2003.

That places Croatia 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.6% 9.8% 13.5% 8
2010s 13.7% 10.5% 14.9% 10
2020s 13.9% 12.8% 15.7% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

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  2. 32 Hungary 14.3% compare
  3. 33 Netherlands 14.1% compare
  4. 34 Czechia 13.1% compare
  5. 36 Luxembourg 6.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Croatia?
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Croatia was 13.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2003.
How does Croatia rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
Croatia ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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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About this data

Indicator
Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,011 data points, 1995–2025
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