Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Norway
Norway: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 18.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
18.3
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.3
in 2025
All-time low
11.8
in 2009
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Norway, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 18.3 for over-qualification rates by citizenship in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Norway peaked at 18.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2009.
Norway ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.1 | — |
| 1997 | 17.7 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 16.7 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 16.4 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 17.1 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 18 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 18.1 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.2 | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 15.8 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 15.4 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.7 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 13.1 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 11.8 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 12.6 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 13.8 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 13.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.3 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 15.4 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 14.8 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.2 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 16.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 16.8 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 16.5 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 16.9 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 17.6 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 18.3 | +4.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 18.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.15, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 18.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.73 | 16.1 | 17.7 | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.46 | 11.8 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.69 | 12.6 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.02 | 16 | 18.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Norway?
- Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Norway was 18.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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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