Spain vs Türkiye: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Spain
33.8%
in 2025
Türkiye
36.1%
in 2025
Spain rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
1st
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Spain
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 36.1% against 33.8% in Spain, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 25.9% | 7.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 32.5% | 3.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 35.9% | 0.7% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Spain or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 36.1% against 33.8% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Spain and Türkiye?
- 2.3%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Spain ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st 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.