Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Cyprus

Cyprus: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 27.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
27.4%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 2016
All-time low
27.4%
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Cyprus, 1999–2025

0102030401999201220251999: 31.8 Percentage2000: 31.3 Percentage2001: 31.3 Percentage2002: 31.7 Percentage2003: 31.7 Percentage2004: 32.3 Percentage2005: 31.3 Percentage2006: 32 Percentage2007: 32.1 Percentage2008: 31.9 Percentage2009: 32.5 Percentage2010: 32.5 Percentage2011: 32.4 Percentage2012: 33.4 Percentage2013: 33.2 Percentage2014: 32.4 Percentage2015: 33.5 Percentage2016: 35.4 Percentage2017: 33.9 Percentage2018: 33.2 Percentage2019: 33.6 Percentage2020: 32.1 Percentage2021: 31.2 Percentage2022: 31.4 Percentage2023: 29.7 Percentage2024: 28 Percentage2025: 27.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Cyprus stood at 27.4%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Cyprus peaked at 35.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2025.

That places Cyprus 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.8% 31.8% 31.8% 1
2000s 31.8% 31.3% 32.5% 10
2010s 33.4% 32.4% 35.4% 10
2020s 30.0% 27.4% 32.1% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 1 Türkiye 36.1% compare
  2. 2 Spain 33.8% compare
  3. 3 Greece 31.2% compare
  4. 5 Ireland 27.1% compare
  5. 6 Austria 26.0% compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 25.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Cyprus?
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Cyprus was 27.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2025.
How does Cyprus rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
Cyprus ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,011 data points, 1995–2025
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