Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Spain

Spain: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 33.8 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
33.8
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
37.1
in 2018
All-time low
32.1
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

0102030402008201620252008: 33.12009: 32.42010: 32.12011: 34.92012: 352013: 35.22014: 36.32015: 36.92016: 36.42017: 36.72018: 37.12019: 36.42020: 35.52021: 35.82022: 35.82023: 35.62024: 34.72025: 33.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Spain stood at 33.8.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Spain peaked at 37.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.1, in 2010.

Spain ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, 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 32.75 32.4 33.1 2
2010s 35.7 32.1 37.1 10
2020s 35.2 33.8 35.8 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Greece 31.2 compare
  2. 3 Cyprus 27.4 compare
  3. 4 Ireland 27.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Spain?
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Spain was 33.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 37.1 in 2018.
What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1 in 2010.
How does Spain rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
Spain ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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