Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Iceland
Iceland: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 18.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Iceland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Iceland stood at 18.3. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Iceland peaked at 18.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2008.
That places Iceland 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.7 | — |
| 2000 | 12.9 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 9.5 | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 10.5 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 12.6 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 11.9 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 12.6 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 12.1 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 8.6 | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 9.2 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.8 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 11.5 | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 12.1 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 12.4 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12.8 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 13 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.4 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.3 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 13.7 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 13.4 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 15.7 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 16.4 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 16.5 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.8 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 18.3 | +15.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 18.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.15, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 18.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.09 | 8.6 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3 | 9 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.02 | 13.4 | 18.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Iceland?
- Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Iceland was 18.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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