Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Spain: Over-qualification rates by economic activity
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
22.5%
in 2025
Spain
33.8%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Spain rank
2nd
Over-qualification rates by economic activity over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 33.8% against 22.5% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 32.8% | 11.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 35.7% | 13.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 35.2% | 12.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by economic activity, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Spain?
- Spain, at 33.8% 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 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
- 11.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain rank globally for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
- 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.