Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Estonia
Estonia: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 24.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.4%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2008
All-time low
21.5%
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Estonia stood at 24.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Estonia peaked at 27.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 9th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27.5% | — |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 24.4% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 25.6% | 27.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 22.0% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.5% | 24.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Estonia?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Estonia was 24.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Estonia ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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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