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
45th
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 45th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 5.0% | +117.4% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -35.4% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +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 | 5.0% | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -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 20.1%, 34% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 6.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.0%, 34% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 5.6% | 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 45th out of 45 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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