Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Estonia

Estonia: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 24.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
24.4%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 1997
All-time low
21.5%
in 2021
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Estonia, 1997–2025

0102030401997201120251997: 35.4 Percentage1998: 26.4 Percentage1999: 25.7 Percentage2000: 23.9 Percentage2001: 26.9 Percentage2002: 26.6 Percentage2003: 27.8 Percentage2004: 25.6 Percentage2005: 27.6 Percentage2006: 26.1 Percentage2007: 26.9 Percentage2008: 27.5 Percentage2009: 25.6 Percentage2010: 23.4 Percentage2011: 25.5 Percentage2012: 27.3 Percentage2013: 27.2 Percentage2014: 25.9 Percentage2015: 26.2 Percentage2016: 24.8 Percentage2017: 22.5 Percentage2018: 22 Percentage2019: 24.3 Percentage2020: 23.8 Percentage2021: 21.5 Percentage2022: 22.2 Percentage2023: 22.5 Percentage2024: 23.7 Percentage2025: 24.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by citizenship in Estonia is 24.4%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Estonia peaked at 35.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2021.

Estonia ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.2% 25.7% 35.4% 3
2000s 26.4% 23.9% 27.8% 10
2010s 24.9% 22.0% 27.3% 10
2020s 23.0% 21.5% 24.4% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 5 Ireland 27.1% compare
  2. 6 Austria 26.0% compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom 25.3% compare
  4. 9 Serbia 22.3% compare
  5. 10 Lithuania 21.5% compare
  6. 11 Malta 21.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Estonia?
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Estonia was 24.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2021.
How does Estonia rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
Estonia ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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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