Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 6.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
up 35.4%
World rank
36th
of 36 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

24681995201020251995: 8.6 Percentage1996: 7.9 Percentage1997: 7.6 Percentage1999: 3.4 Percentage2000: 3.9 Percentage2001: 3.1 Percentage2002: 2.3 Percentage2003: 2.3 Percentage2004: 5 Percentage2005: 4.8 Percentage2006: 3.1 Percentage2007: 3.4 Percentage2008: 4 Percentage2009: 3.1 Percentage2010: 4.4 Percentage2011: 4.5 Percentage2012: 4.2 Percentage2013: 5.8 Percentage2014: 4.4 Percentage2015: 4.1 Percentage2016: 5 Percentage2017: 4.1 Percentage2018: 5.2 Percentage2019: 5 Percentage2020: 4.1 Percentage2021: 5.5 Percentage2022: 6.8 Percentage2023: 5.5 Percentage2024: 4.8 Percentage2025: 6.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 6.5% for over-qualification rates by citizenship in 2025.

That represents a change of up 35.4% on the previous year and up 58.5% 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 36th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.9% 3.4% 8.6% 4
2000s 3.5% 2.3% 5.0% 10
2010s 4.7% 4.1% 5.8% 10
2020s 5.5% 4.1% 6.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Luxembourg?
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Luxembourg was 6.5% 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 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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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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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