Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Germany
Germany: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 20.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Germany, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 20.4 for over-qualification rates by citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Germany peaked at 24.5 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13.3, in 2011.
That places Germany 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.5 | — |
| 1996 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 23.9 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.4 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 24 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 22.6 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 22.8 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.2 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 21.7 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 21 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 21.5 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 21.4 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.3 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.3 | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 18.1 | +36.1% |
| 2013 | 18.3 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.1 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 18.5 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 19.1 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 18.5 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 20.2 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 20.4 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 20.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.2 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 19.7 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 20.4 | +3.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 20.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.15, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 20.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -37.6% | 21.3 | 13.3 |
| 2012 | +36.1% | 13.3 | 18.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.38 | 24 | 24.5 | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.45 | 21 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.44 | 13.3 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.22 | 19.7 | 20.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 21 Italy 20.6 compare
- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.4 compare
- 22 France 20.4 compare
- 25 North Macedonia 20.3 compare
- 25 North Macedonia 20.3 compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Germany?
- Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Germany was 20.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 in 1995.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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