Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Serbia

Serbia: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 22.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
22.3%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2019
All-time low
15.1%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2025

Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Serbia, 2010–2025

01020302010201720252010: 15.1 Percentage2013: 20.6 Percentage2014: 21.5 Percentage2015: 24.3 Percentage2016: 24.4 Percentage2017: 25.9 Percentage2018: 26.5 Percentage2019: 27.4 Percentage2020: 27.3 Percentage2021: 25.1 Percentage2022: 24.6 Percentage2023: 25.5 Percentage2024: 23.8 Percentage2025: 22.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 22.3% for over-qualification rates by citizenship in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Serbia peaked at 27.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2010.

That places Serbia 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.2% 15.1% 27.4% 8
2020s 24.8% 22.3% 27.3% 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 6 Austria 26.0% compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom 25.3% compare
  3. 8 Estonia 24.4% compare
  4. 10 Lithuania 21.5% compare
  5. 11 Malta 21.3% compare
  6. 12 Slovakia 20.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Serbia?
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Serbia was 22.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2010.
How does Serbia rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
Serbia ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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
Last refreshed