Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 6.8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6.8
Change on year
up 41.7%
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.6
in 1995
All-time low
2.3
in 2002
Years of data
30
1995–2025
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Luxembourg, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 6.8 for over-qualification rates by citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of up 41.7% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Luxembourg peaked at 8.6 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2002.
Luxembourg ranks 47th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.6 | — |
| 1996 | 7.9 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 7.6 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.4 | -55.3% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 3.1 | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 2.3 | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +117.4% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | -35.4% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 4 | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.8 | +38.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4 | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 5 | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2 | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 6.8 | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 5.5 | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 4.8 | -12.7% |
| 2025 | 6.8 | +41.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 6.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.15, 34% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 6.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20, 34% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.88 | 3.4 | 8.6 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 2.3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Luxembourg?
- Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Luxembourg was 6.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 1995.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2002.
- How does Luxembourg rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Luxembourg ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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