Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Hungary
Hungary: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 14.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2023
All-time low
8.3%
in 1998
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Hungary, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Hungary stood at 14.3%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Hungary peaked at 15.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1998.
That places Hungary 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.5% | — |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 14.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.1%, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 14.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.0%, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 9.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.0% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.6% | 15.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Hungary?
- Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Hungary was 14.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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