Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Czechia

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

Latest (2025)
13.1%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2019
All-time low
5.8%
in 2000
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Czechia, 1998–2025

0510151998201120251998: 6.3 Percentage1999: 6.2 Percentage2000: 5.8 Percentage2001: 6.6 Percentage2002: 7 Percentage2003: 5.8 Percentage2004: 6 Percentage2005: 5.8 Percentage2006: 5.9 Percentage2007: 6.1 Percentage2008: 7.7 Percentage2009: 7.7 Percentage2010: 7.9 Percentage2011: 12.2 Percentage2012: 12.5 Percentage2013: 13.3 Percentage2014: 13.3 Percentage2015: 13.5 Percentage2016: 13.9 Percentage2017: 14.6 Percentage2018: 14.8 Percentage2019: 15 Percentage2020: 14.3 Percentage2021: 13.8 Percentage2022: 14.3 Percentage2023: 13.4 Percentage2024: 12.7 Percentage2025: 13.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by citizenship in Czechia is 13.1%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Czechia peaked at 15.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2000.

That places Czechia 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 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.2% 6.2% 6.3% 2
2000s 6.4% 5.8% 7.7% 10
2010s 13.1% 7.9% 15.0% 10
2020s 13.6% 12.7% 14.3% 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 31 Sweden 14.9% compare
  2. 32 Hungary 14.3% compare
  3. 33 Netherlands 14.1% compare
  4. 34 Croatia 13.1% compare
  5. 36 Luxembourg 6.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Czechia?
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Czechia was 13.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2000.
How does Czechia rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
Czechia ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia 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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