Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Finland
Finland: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 16.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Finland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.3 | — |
| 1998 | 22.4 | +117.5% |
| 1999 | 20.5 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 19.2 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 17.7 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 19.3 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 18.9 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.7 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.6 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 17.5 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.4 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.9 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 17.7 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.1 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.4 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 19.3 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.9 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.1 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.3 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.7 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 18.8 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 16.7 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 18.3 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 17.6 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 16.7 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 16.9 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 16.9 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 16.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.15, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 16.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +117.5% | 10.3 | 22.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.73 | 10.3 | 22.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.19 | 17.4 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.77 | 17.1 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.18 | 16.7 | 18.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 34 Montenegro 18.1 compare
- 35 Switzerland 17.2 compare
- 37 Denmark 16.3 compare
- 38 Portugal 16.1 compare
- 39 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 36th out of 47 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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