Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Greece

Greece: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 31.2 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
31.2
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
32.7
in 2024
All-time low
19.4
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Greece, 2008–2025

01020302008201620252008: 19.72009: 20.12010: 19.42011: 23.62012: 24.42013: 24.92014: 26.72015: 28.12016: 29.52017: 30.72018: 31.42019: 32.12020: 29.92021: 32.22022: 322023: 31.22024: 32.72025: 31.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Greece recorded 31.2 for over-qualification rates by economic activity in 2025.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Greece peaked at 32.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.4, in 2010.

That places Greece 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.9 19.7 20.1 2
2010s 27.08 19.4 32.1 10
2020s 31.53 29.9 32.7 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 1 Spain 33.8 compare
  2. 3 Cyprus 27.4 compare
  3. 4 Ireland 27.1 compare
  4. 5 Austria 26 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Greece?
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Greece was 31.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 32.7 in 2024.
What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4 in 2010.
How does Greece rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
Greece ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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Indicator
Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 653 data points, 2008–2025
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