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
7th
of 35 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by economic activity in Estonia is 24.4, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 7th of 35 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 | Value | 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 | -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 | 26.55 | 25.6 | 27.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.91 | 22 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.02 | 21.5 | 24.4 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 21.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 4,405 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1133 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 3,898 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0554 (2010)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 18.03 (2010)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 11.71 (2010)
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 7th out of 35 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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