Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Greece

Greece: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 31.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
31.2%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2024
All-time low
14.5%
in 1998
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Greece, 1995–2025

01020301995201020251995: 15.7 Percentage1996: 15.7 Percentage1997: 17.7 Percentage1998: 14.5 Percentage1999: 17.6 Percentage2000: 19 Percentage2001: 18.8 Percentage2002: 17.4 Percentage2003: 19.7 Percentage2004: 18.1 Percentage2005: 18.1 Percentage2006: 18.6 Percentage2007: 18.7 Percentage2008: 19.7 Percentage2009: 20.1 Percentage2010: 19.4 Percentage2011: 23.6 Percentage2012: 24.4 Percentage2013: 24.9 Percentage2014: 26.7 Percentage2015: 28.1 Percentage2016: 29.5 Percentage2017: 30.7 Percentage2018: 31.4 Percentage2019: 32.1 Percentage2020: 29.9 Percentage2021: 32.2 Percentage2022: 32 Percentage2023: 31.2 Percentage2024: 32.7 Percentage2025: 31.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Greece stood at 31.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Greece peaked at 32.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1998.

That places Greece 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.2% 14.5% 17.7% 5
2000s 18.8% 17.4% 20.1% 10
2010s 27.1% 19.4% 32.1% 10
2020s 31.5% 29.9% 32.7% 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 1 Türkiye 36.1% compare
  2. 2 Spain 33.8% compare
  3. 4 Cyprus 27.4% compare
  4. 5 Ireland 27.1% compare
  5. 6 Austria 26.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Greece?
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Greece was 31.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1998.
How does Greece rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
Greece ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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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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