Cyprus vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Over-qualification rates by citizenship

Cyprus
27.4
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
21.4
in 2025
Cyprus rank
3rd
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
3rd

Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time

  • Cyprus
  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 27.4 against 21.4 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 6.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.3 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 3rd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd of 35 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Difference Ahead
2000s 31.94 20.12 11.81 Cyprus
2010s 33.35 21.28 12.07 Cyprus
2020s 29.97 21.73 8.23 Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Cyprus or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Cyprus, at 27.4 against 21.4 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Cyprus and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
6, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
Cyprus ranks 3rd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd of 35 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.

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Indicator
Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,011 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed