Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Latvia

Latvia: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 20.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
20.7%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2003
All-time low
16.1%
in 2000
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Latvia, 1998–2025

05101520251998201120251998: 17.7 Percentage1999: 17.4 Percentage2000: 16.1 Percentage2001: 18.6 Percentage2002: 19.1 Percentage2003: 23.1 Percentage2004: 19.4 Percentage2005: 20.2 Percentage2006: 16.9 Percentage2007: 16.8 Percentage2008: 18.4 Percentage2009: 17.8 Percentage2010: 17.1 Percentage2011: 19.4 Percentage2012: 21.1 Percentage2013: 20.4 Percentage2014: 18.9 Percentage2015: 19.3 Percentage2016: 18.5 Percentage2017: 18.3 Percentage2018: 21.1 Percentage2019: 21.7 Percentage2020: 18.7 Percentage2021: 18.7 Percentage2022: 19.4 Percentage2023: 20.3 Percentage2024: 19.9 Percentage2025: 20.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 20.7% for over-qualification rates by citizenship in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Latvia peaked at 23.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2000.

Latvia ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.5% 17.4% 17.7% 2
2000s 18.6% 16.1% 23.1% 10
2010s 19.6% 17.1% 21.7% 10
2020s 19.6% 18.7% 20.7% 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 10 Lithuania 21.5% compare
  2. 11 Malta 21.3% compare
  3. 12 Slovakia 20.9% compare
  4. 13 Bulgaria 20.7% compare
  5. 15 Italy 20.6% compare
  6. 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.4% compare
  7. 16 Germany 20.4% compare
  8. 16 France 20.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Latvia?
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Latvia was 20.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
Latvia ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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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About this data

Indicator
Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,011 data points, 1995–2025
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