Austria vs Cyprus: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Austria
26.0%
in 2025
Cyprus
27.4%
in 2025
Austria rank
6th
Cyprus rank
4th
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Austria
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 27.4% against 26.0% in Austria, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 6th and Cyprus ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 31.8% | 9.8% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 31.8% | 10.2% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 33.4% | 6.7% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 30.0% | 2.9% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Austria or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 27.4% against 26.0% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Austria and Cyprus?
- 1.4%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Cyprus?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Cyprus rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Austria ranks 6th and Cyprus ranks 4th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Over-qualification rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.