Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Türkiye: Over-qualification rates by economic activity
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
22.5%
in 2025
Türkiye
36.1%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Türkiye rank
1st
Over-qualification rates by economic activity over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 36.1% against 22.5% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.6 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 26.4% | 4.6% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 32.5% | 10.1% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 35.9% | 12.9% | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 36.1% 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 Türkiye?
- 13.6%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Türkiye?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Türkiye rank globally for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st 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.