Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Croatia
Croatia: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 13.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Croatia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by economic activity in Croatia is 13.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Croatia peaked at 15.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2009.
That places Croatia 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.2% | — |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 10.5% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.8% | 15.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 39 Hungary 14.3% compare
- 40 Netherlands 14.1% compare
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- 42 Czechia 13.1% compare
- 42 Croatia 13.1% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 6.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Croatia?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Croatia was 13.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2009.
- How does Croatia rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Croatia ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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