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. 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 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 18.0% | -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 20.1%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 16.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.0%, 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 | 17.7% | 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
- 32 Montenegro 18.1% compare
- 33 Switzerland 17.2% compare
- 35 Denmark 16.3% compare
- 36 Portugal 16.1% compare
- 37 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 34th out of 45 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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