Bulgaria vs Latvia: Over-qualification rates by economic activity
Bulgaria
20.7%
in 2025
Latvia
20.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
17th
Latvia rank
17th
Over-qualification rates by economic activity over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20.7% against 20.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 17th of 45 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.1% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 19.6% | 3.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.6% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by economic activity, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 20.7% against 20.7% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by economic activity between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 17th 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.