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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
22.5
in 2025
Spain
33.8
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Spain rank
2nd

Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time

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

Spain currently reports 33.8 against 22.5 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 11.3.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.

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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 21.84 34.23 12.39 Spain
2010s 22.41 35.7 13.29 Spain
2020s 22.97 35.2 12.23 Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 33.8 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 Spain?
11.3, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd 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