Greece vs Türkiye: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Greece
31.2%
in 2025
Türkiye
36.1%
in 2025
Greece rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
1st
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Greece
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 36.1% against 31.2% in Greece, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 36 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 25.9% | 6.7% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 32.5% | 5.5% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 35.9% | 4.4% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Greece or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 36.1% against 31.2% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Greece and Türkiye?
- 4.9%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Türkiye?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Türkiye rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Greece ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st 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.