Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Türkiye

Türkiye: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 36.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
36.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2024
All-time low
25.0%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Türkiye, 2006–2025

0102030402006201520252006: 25 Percentage2007: 25.9 Percentage2008: 26.2 Percentage2009: 26.6 Percentage2010: 28.1 Percentage2011: 31 Percentage2012: 29.7 Percentage2013: 32.2 Percentage2014: 32.6 Percentage2015: 33.5 Percentage2016: 33.8 Percentage2017: 34.6 Percentage2018: 34.6 Percentage2019: 35.3 Percentage2020: 35.3 Percentage2021: 36.1 Percentage2022: 35.9 Percentage2023: 35.7 Percentage2024: 36.3 Percentage2025: 36.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Türkiye stood at 36.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Türkiye peaked at 36.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2006.

Türkiye ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.9% 25.0% 26.6% 4
2010s 32.5% 28.1% 35.3% 10
2020s 35.9% 35.3% 36.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Türkiye?
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Türkiye was 36.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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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