Over-qualification rates by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 21.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 21.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 22.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, 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 | 20.1% | 19.7% | 20.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.6% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.4% | 22.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over-qualification rates by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 21.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2011.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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