1. having more education or academic qualifications than is considered necessary or useful for a particular job or situation
Usage: often implies that the education exceeds practical requirements

Examples

• Many recent college graduates feel overeducated for entry-level positions.
• The company worried that overeducated employees might become bored with routine tasks.
• She considered herself overeducated for the retail job but needed the income.
• The overeducated workforce struggled to find positions matching their qualifications.
• Critics argued that the overeducated population reflected problems in the job market.
• He felt overeducated and underemployed after earning his PhD.