Over-qualification rates by citizenship in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 25.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
25.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2015
All-time low
17.8%
in 1995
Years of data
24
1995–2019

Over-qualification rates by citizenship in United Kingdom, 1995–2019

01020301995200720191995: 17.8 Percentage1996: 18.5 Percentage1997: 19.4 Percentage1999: 18.8 Percentage2000: 19 Percentage2001: 21.7 Percentage2002: 21.2 Percentage2003: 21.3 Percentage2004: 22.2 Percentage2005: 22.4 Percentage2006: 22.5 Percentage2007: 23.6 Percentage2008: 23 Percentage2009: 23.4 Percentage2010: 24.8 Percentage2011: 24.1 Percentage2012: 24 Percentage2013: 24.5 Percentage2014: 24.9 Percentage2015: 25.7 Percentage2016: 25.7 Percentage2017: 25.7 Percentage2018: 25.6 Percentage2019: 25.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by citizenship in United Kingdom is 25.3%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in United Kingdom peaked at 25.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1995.

United Kingdom ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.6% 17.8% 19.4% 4
2000s 22.0% 19.0% 23.6% 10
2010s 25.0% 24.0% 25.7% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Cyprus 27.4% compare
  2. 5 Ireland 27.1% compare
  3. 6 Austria 26.0% compare
  4. 8 Estonia 24.4% compare
  5. 9 Serbia 22.3% compare
  6. 10 Lithuania 21.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in United Kingdom?
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in United Kingdom was 25.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1995.
How does United Kingdom rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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About this data

Indicator
Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,011 data points, 1995–2025
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