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
36th
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 36th of 45 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 | Percentage | 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% | -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 | 13.0% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +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 20.1%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 16.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.0%, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 8.4% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.8% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 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 36th out of 45 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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