Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Romania
Romania: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 15.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.6
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.7
in 2015
All-time low
8.8
in 2006
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Romania stood at 15.6.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Romania peaked at 18.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2006.
Romania ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.4 | — |
| 1998 | 10.5 | -27.1% |
| 1999 | 11 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 11.3 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 12.2 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 10.3 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 10.4 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.6 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.4 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 8.8 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 9.1 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 9.6 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 11.4 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.6 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 14.7 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 17.5 | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 17.9 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 18.7 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 17.2 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 17.7 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 18 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 16.2 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 17.2 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 16.2 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 16.5 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 16 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.5 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 15.6 | +0.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 15.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.15, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 15.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.97 | 10.5 | 14.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.28 | 8.8 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.19 | 11.4 | 18.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.17 | 15.5 | 17.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Romania?
- Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Romania was 15.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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