Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Sweden
Sweden: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 14.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Sweden, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by citizenship in Sweden is 14.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Sweden peaked at 16.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2002.
That places Sweden 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.1% | — |
| 1998 | 14.8% | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | +5.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 14.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.1%, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 14.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.0%, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 13.1% | 14.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.3% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.2% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.9% | 14.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Sweden?
- Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Sweden was 14.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Sweden ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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