Cyprus vs Greece: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Cyprus
27.4%
in 2025
Greece
31.2%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
4th
Greece rank
3rd
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Cyprus
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 31.2% against 27.4% in Cyprus, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 4th and Greece ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 17.6% | 14.2% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 18.8% | 13.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 27.1% | 6.3% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 31.5% | 1.6% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Cyprus or Greece?
- Greece, at 31.2% against 27.4% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Cyprus and Greece?
- 3.8%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Cyprus ranks 4th and Greece ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Over-qualification rates by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.