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. Measured in Percentage.
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 33rd out of 45 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 | Percentage | 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 | 20.0% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +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 | 19.0% | -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 20.1%, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 17.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.0%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 21.1% | 23.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.0% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.1% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 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 33rd out of 45 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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