Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Cyprus
Cyprus: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 27.4 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.4
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
35.4
in 2016
All-time low
27.4
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008β2025
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Cyprus, 2008β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 27.4 for over-qualification rates by economic activity in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Cyprus peaked at 35.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.4, in 2025.
Cyprus ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2 | 31.9 | 32.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.35 | 32.4 | 35.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.97 | 27.4 | 32.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 5.65 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.1265 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 33,527 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 4.39 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 33.08 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 33,527 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -338.90 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -382.95 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Cyprus?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Cyprus was 27.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4 in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Cyprus ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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