Over-qualification rates by citizenship in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 25.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in United Kingdom, 1995–2019
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 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.8% | — |
| 1996 | 18.5% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -1.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 25.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.1%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 25.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
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 45 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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