Bulgaria vs France: Over-qualification rates by economic activity
Bulgaria
20.7%
in 2025
France
20.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
17th
France rank
21st
Over-qualification rates by economic activity over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20.7% against 20.4% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and France ranks 21st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 20.9% | 0.5% | France |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 21.3% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.9% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by economic activity, Bulgaria or France?
- Bulgaria, at 20.7% against 20.4% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by economic activity between Bulgaria and France?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and France ranks 21st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.