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 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
| 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 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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