Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Serbia
Serbia: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 22.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.3
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
27.4
in 2019
All-time low
15.1
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2025
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 22.3 for over-qualification rates by economic activity in 2025.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Serbia peaked at 27.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.1, in 2010.
Serbia ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.1 | — |
| 2013 | 20.6 | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 21.5 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 24.3 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.9 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 26.5 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.4 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 27.3 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 25.1 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 24.6 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 25.5 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 23.8 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 22.3 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.21 | 15.1 | 27.4 | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.77 | 22.3 | 27.3 | 6 |
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- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 15.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8833 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 13,480 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 10.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9371 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 14,303 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 97.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Serbia?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Serbia was 22.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1 in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Serbia ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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