Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Finland
Finland: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 16.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
16.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 1998
All-time low
10.3%
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Finland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Finland stood at 16.9%.
The figure is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Finland peaked at 22.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1997.
That places Finland 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 10.3% | 22.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 17.4% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.7% | 18.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 25 Montenegro 18.1% compare
- 26 Switzerland 17.2% compare
- 28 Denmark 16.3% compare
- 29 Portugal 16.1% compare
- 30 Romania 15.6% compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Finland?
- Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Finland was 16.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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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