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
23rd
of 36 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

051015201996201020251996: 16.1 Percentage1997: 17.7 Percentage1998: 16.7 Percentage1999: 16.4 Percentage2000: 17.1 Percentage2001: 18 Percentage2002: 18.1 Percentage2003: 15.2 Percentage2004: 15.8 Percentage2005: 15.4 Percentage2006: 15.4 Percentage2007: 14.7 Percentage2008: 13.1 Percentage2009: 11.8 Percentage2010: 12.6 Percentage2011: 13.8 Percentage2012: 13.8 Percentage2013: 13.8 Percentage2014: 15.3 Percentage2015: 15.4 Percentage2016: 15 Percentage2017: 14.8 Percentage2018: 16.2 Percentage2019: 16.2 Percentage2020: 16 Percentage2021: 16.8 Percentage2022: 16.5 Percentage2023: 16.9 Percentage2024: 17.6 Percentage2025: 18.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.7% 16.1% 17.7% 4
2000s 15.5% 11.8% 18.1% 10
2010s 14.7% 12.6% 16.2% 10
2020s 17.0% 16.0% 18.3% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 20 Poland 20.0% compare
  2. 21 Slovenia 19.9% compare
  3. 22 Belgium 19.8% compare
  4. 23 Iceland 18.3% compare
  5. 25 Montenegro 18.1% compare
  6. 26 Switzerland 17.2% compare

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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 23rd out of 36 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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About this data

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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