Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Sweden
Sweden: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 14.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.9
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
16.5
in 2014
All-time low
11.3
in 2002
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Sweden, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 40th out of 47 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 | Value | 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 | +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 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 13.9 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14 | +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 20.15, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 14.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.23 | 13.1 | 14.8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.28 | 11.3 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.11 | 15.2 | 16.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.28 | 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 40th out of 47 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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