Bulgaria vs Italy: Over-qualification rates by economic activity
Bulgaria
20.7%
in 2025
Italy
20.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
17th
Italy rank
20th
Over-qualification rates by economic activity over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20.7% against 20.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Italy ranks 20th of 45 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 15.1% | 5.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 18.9% | 4.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.8% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by economic activity, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Bulgaria, at 20.7% against 20.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by economic activity between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Italy ranks 20th 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.