Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Poland

Poland: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 20.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
20.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2024
All-time low
6.2%
in 2000
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Poland, 1997–2025

51015201997201120251997: 12.7 Percentage1998: 7.3 Percentage1999: 7.8 Percentage2000: 6.2 Percentage2001: 8.6 Percentage2002: 11 Percentage2003: 11.5 Percentage2004: 11.9 Percentage2005: 13.7 Percentage2006: 14.6 Percentage2007: 15.5 Percentage2008: 16.2 Percentage2009: 16.2 Percentage2010: 17.4 Percentage2011: 18.9 Percentage2012: 18.9 Percentage2013: 19.5 Percentage2014: 19.6 Percentage2015: 19 Percentage2016: 19.6 Percentage2017: 19.7 Percentage2018: 19.1 Percentage2019: 18.6 Percentage2020: 18.7 Percentage2021: 18.2 Percentage2022: 19.2 Percentage2023: 20 Percentage2024: 20.3 Percentage2025: 20 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Poland recorded 20.0% for over-qualification rates by citizenship in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Poland peaked at 20.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2000.

Poland ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.3% 7.3% 12.7% 3
2000s 12.5% 6.2% 16.2% 10
2010s 19.0% 17.4% 19.7% 10
2020s 19.4% 18.2% 20.3% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 19 North Macedonia 20.3% compare
  2. 21 Slovenia 19.9% compare
  3. 22 Belgium 19.8% compare
  4. 23 Iceland 18.3% compare
  5. 23 Norway 18.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Poland?
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Poland was 20.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2000.
How does Poland rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
Poland ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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