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
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2025
All-time low
11.0%
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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, 11.0%, in 2001.
That places Denmark 35th out of 45 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.5% | — |
| 1996 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -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 20.1%, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 16.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.0%, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 12.0% | 14.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.2% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 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 11.0% in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 35th out of 45 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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