Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Over-qualification rates by economic activity
Bulgaria
20.7
in 2025
Lithuania
21.5
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
12th
Lithuania rank
9th
Over-qualification rates by economic activity over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 21.5 against 20.7 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 12th and Lithuania ranks 9th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4 | 19.7 | 0.7 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 23.11 | 19.86 | 3.25 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 20.97 | 22.23 | 1.27 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by economic activity, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 21.5 against 20.7 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by economic activity between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 0.8, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th and Lithuania ranks 9th of 35 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.