Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 22.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
23.5%
in 2022
All-time low
20.5%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 22.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 23.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 21.5% | 22.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 20.5% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 22.5% | 23.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 22.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2011.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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