Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Denmark
Denmark: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 16.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.3
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
16.3
in 2025
All-time low
11
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 16.3 for over-qualification rates by citizenship in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Denmark peaked at 16.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2001.
That places Denmark 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.5 | — |
| 1996 | 14.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.3 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 14 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 11.3 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 11 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 13.4 | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 13.6 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.8 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 14.2 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 13.8 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 14.4 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 14.8 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 14.1 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 13.9 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.6 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.5 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 13.6 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 14.5 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 13.8 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 14.7 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 14.2 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.9 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.8 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.9 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 14.5 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 13.5 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 15.6 | +15.6% |
| 2025 | 16.3 | +4.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 16.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.15, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 16.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.66 | 12 | 14.5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.44 | 11 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.59 | 12.2 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.77 | 13.5 | 16.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Denmark?
- Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Denmark was 16.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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