Austria vs Greece: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Austria
26.0%
in 2025
Greece
31.2%
in 2025
Austria rank
6th
Greece rank
3rd
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Austria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 31.2% against 26.0% in Austria, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Austria ranks 6th and Greece ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 16.2% | 5.3% | Greece |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 18.8% | 2.8% | Austria |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 27.1% | 0.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 31.5% | 4.4% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Austria or Greece?
- Greece, at 31.2% against 26.0% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Austria and Greece?
- 5.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Greece?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Greece rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Austria ranks 6th and Greece ranks 3rd 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.