Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Germany
Germany: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 20.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.4%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 1995
All-time low
13.3%
in 2011
Years of data
30
1995–2025
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Germany, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 16th out of 36 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 24.0% | 24.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 21.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 13.3% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.7% | 20.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 16th out of 36 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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