Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Greece: Over-qualification rates by citizenship

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
22.5
in 2025
Greece
31.2
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Greece rank
3rd

Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 31.2 against 22.5 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 8.7.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Greece ranks 3rd of 2 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 21.84 18.8 3.04 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 22.41 27.08 4.67 Greece
2020s 22.97 31.53 8.57 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Greece?
Greece, at 31.2 against 22.5 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Greece?
8.7, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Greece?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Greece rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Greece ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
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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About this data

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