Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Netherlands
Netherlands: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 14.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.1
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
17
in 2019
All-time low
10.2
in 1999
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Netherlands, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Netherlands stood at 14.1.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Netherlands peaked at 17 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.8 | — |
| 1997 | 13.7 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.6 | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 10.2 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 11.4 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 11.5 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.4 | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 15.4 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 14.8 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 14.7 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.3 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.4 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.6 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 16 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 16.5 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 15.8 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 16.4 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 16.5 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.6 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 16.4 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 16.3 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 16.8 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 16.2 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 15.4 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 14.8 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 14.3 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 14.1 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.07 | 10.2 | 13.8 | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.19 | 11 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.11 | 14.6 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.27 | 14.1 | 16.8 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Netherlands?
- Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Netherlands was 14.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2019.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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