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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
22.5
in 2025
Türkiye
36.1
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
1st

Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time

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

Türkiye currently reports 36.1 against 22.5 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 13.6.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.6 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 21.93 25.93 4 Türkiye
2010s 22.41 32.54 10.13 Türkiye
2020s 22.97 35.9 12.93 Türkiye

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 Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 36.1 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 Türkiye?
13.6, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Türkiye?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Türkiye rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 3 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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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