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
16th
of 36 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 16th out of 36 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.
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
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 16th out of 36 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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