Cyprus vs Spain: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Cyprus
27.4%
in 2025
Spain
33.8%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
4th
Spain rank
2nd
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Cyprus
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 33.8% against 27.4% in Cyprus, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Cyprus ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 34.3% | 2.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 34.2% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 35.7% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 35.2% | 5.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Cyprus or Spain?
- Spain, at 33.8% against 27.4% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Cyprus and Spain?
- 6.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Spain rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Cyprus ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd 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.