Estonia vs Lithuania: Over-qualification rates by economic activity
Estonia
24.4
in 2025
Lithuania
21.5
in 2025
Estonia rank
7th
Lithuania rank
9th
Over-qualification rates by economic activity over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 24.4 against 21.5 in Lithuania, a difference of 2.9.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 7th and Lithuania ranks 9th of 35 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.55 | 19.7 | 6.85 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 24.91 | 19.86 | 5.05 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 23.02 | 22.23 | 0.7833 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by economic activity, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 24.4 against 21.5 in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by economic activity between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 2.9, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Estonia ranks 7th 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.