Cyprus vs Türkiye: Over-qualification rates by economic activity
Cyprus
27.4%
in 2025
Türkiye
36.1%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
4th
Türkiye rank
1st
Over-qualification rates by economic activity over time
- Cyprus
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 36.1% against 27.4% in Cyprus, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 26.4% | 5.8% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 32.5% | 0.8% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 35.9% | 5.9% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by economic activity, Cyprus or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 36.1% against 27.4% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by economic activity between Cyprus and Türkiye?
- 8.7%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Türkiye?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Türkiye rank globally for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Cyprus ranks 4th and Türkiye 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.