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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
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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