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
30th
of 45 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. 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 30th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 18.0% | +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 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -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 20.1%, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 18.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.0%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 30th out of 45 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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