Spain vs Türkiye: Over-qualification rates by economic activity
Spain
33.8
in 2025
Türkiye
36.1
in 2025
Spain rank
1st
Türkiye rank
1st
Over-qualification rates by economic activity over time
- Spain
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 36.1 against 33.8 in Spain, a difference of 2.3.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.75 | 26.4 | 6.35 | Spain |
| 2010s | 35.7 | 32.54 | 3.16 | Spain |
| 2020s | 35.2 | 35.9 | 0.7 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by economic activity, Spain or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 36.1 against 33.8 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by economic activity between Spain and Türkiye?
- 2.3, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Spain ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st of 35 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.