Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Denmark
Denmark: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 16.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.3%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2025
All-time low
12.2%
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Denmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by economic activity in Denmark is 16.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Denmark peaked at 16.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 35th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.8% | — |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +15.6% |
| 2025 | 16.3% | +4.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 16.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.1%, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 16.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.0%, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.1% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.2% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.5% | 16.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Denmark?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Denmark was 16.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Denmark ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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