Cyprus vs Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Over-qualification rates by economic activity
Cyprus
27.4%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
22.5%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
4th
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Over-qualification rates by economic activity over time
- Cyprus
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 27.4% against 22.5% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 4th and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 21.8% | 10.4% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 22.4% | 10.9% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 23.0% | 7.0% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by economic activity, Cyprus or Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Cyprus, at 27.4% against 22.5% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by economic activity between Cyprus and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- 4.9%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank globally for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Cyprus ranks 4th and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.