Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Greece: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
22.5%
in 2025
Greece
31.2%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Greece rank
3rd
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 31.2% against 22.5% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Greece ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Across the 3 decades both report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 18.8% | 3.0% | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 27.1% | 4.7% | Greece |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 31.5% | 8.6% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Greece?
- Greece, at 31.2% against 22.5% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Greece?
- 8.7%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Greece?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Greece rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Greece ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
- 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.