Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Ireland
Ireland: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 27.1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Ireland stood at 27.1.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Ireland peaked at 33.7 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 24.5, in 2000.
That places Ireland 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30.8 | — |
| 1996 | 33.2 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 33.7 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 24.8 | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 24.5 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 25.3 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 25.9 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 26.5 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 27.2 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 30 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 30.8 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 30.2 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 30 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.3 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 28.9 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 30.1 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 28.9 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 30.2 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 29.8 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 29.2 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 28.6 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 29.4 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 29.6 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 30 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.5 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 28.6 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 28.4 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 28 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 27.4 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 27.1 | -1.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 27.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.15, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 27.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -26.4% | 33.7 | 24.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.62 | 24.8 | 33.7 | 4 |
| 2000s | 27.97 | 24.5 | 30.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.47 | 28.6 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.17 | 27.1 | 29.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Ireland?
- Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Ireland was 27.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7 in 1997.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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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