Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Portugal
Portugal: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 16.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.1
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
16.3
in 2023
All-time low
6.9
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by citizenship in Portugal is 16.1, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Portugal peaked at 16.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 38th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.9 | — |
| 1996 | 7.5 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 7.8 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 8.1 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 7.7 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 9.6 | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 8.4 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 9.8 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 11.6 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 10.9 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 12.1 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.7 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 14.7 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 13.9 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 13.7 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.8 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.3 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 13 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.6 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 13.9 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 13.5 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.9 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 13.3 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 14.2 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 14.9 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 16.3 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 15.7 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 16.1 | +2.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 16.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.15, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 16.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.67 | 8.4 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.16 | 11.8 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.08 | 13.3 | 16.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Portugal?
- Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Portugal was 16.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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