Over-education definition

Over-education or ‘under-education’ means that workers have more or less education than that required by their job. ILO (2014) measure of education-occupation mismatch is based on a correspondence between the ISCED and ISCO classifications. Workers in a particular occupational group who have the assigned level of education are considered well matched, those with a higher (lower) level of education are considered overeducated (undereducated).
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Related to Over-education

  • higher education means higher education within the meaning of Part 2 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992;

  • Continuing education means planned, organized learning acts designed to maintain, improve, or expand a licensee’s knowledge and skills in order for the licensee to develop new knowledge and skills relevant to the enhancement of practice, education, or theory development to improve the safety and welfare of the public.

  • secondary education means attendance at a public or private school offering instruction at grade levels 9-12, or equivalent. (interim eff. 6/6/2010 TL:SR-735; final eff. 7/4/2010 TL:SR-737)

  • Adult education means all education or instruction,

  • Institution of higher education means an institution of higher education listed in Section 53B-2-101.