Over-qualification rates by citizenship in France
France: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 20.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2014
All-time low
13.6%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in France, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by citizenship in France stood at 20.4%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in France peaked at 22.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1995.
That places France 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.6% | — |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 20.4% | -1.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 20.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.1%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 20.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 13.6% | 17.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.0% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.4% | 21.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 20 Italy 20.6% compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.4% compare
- 21 Germany 20.4% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 20.3% compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in France?
- Over-qualification rates by citizenship in France was 20.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1995.
- How does France rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- France ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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