Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Switzerland
Switzerland: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 17.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Switzerland stood at 17.2. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Switzerland peaked at 23.3 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17.2, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23.3 | — |
| 1997 | 23.1 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 21.3 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 21.1 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 20.7 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 20.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.2 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 20 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.3 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.6 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 20.1 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 20.9 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 22 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 21.5 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 21.9 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 22.1 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.5 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.9 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 21.2 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.8 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.1 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 19.8 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 19 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 17.9 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 18.5 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 17.9 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 17.2 | -3.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 17.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.15, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 17.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2 | 21.1 | 23.3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.46 | 20 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.29 | 20.1 | 22.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.38 | 17.2 | 19.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Switzerland?
- Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Switzerland was 17.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3 in 1996.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Switzerland ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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