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 26th out of 36 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.
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 - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 72.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 489.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 340.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1438 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 140.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 362.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 31.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 172.13 (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 26th out of 36 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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