Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Cyprus
Cyprus: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 27.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
27.4
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
35.4
in 2016
All-time low
27.4
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Cyprus, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Cyprus stood at 27.4. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Cyprus peaked at 35.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.4, in 2025.
That places Cyprus 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.8 | — |
| 2000 | 31.3 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 31.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.7 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.3 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 31.3 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 32 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 32.1 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.9 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 32.5 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.4 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.4 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 33.2 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.4 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 33.5 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 35.4 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 33.9 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 33.2 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 33.6 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 32.1 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 31.2 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 31.4 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 29.7 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 28 | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 27.4 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.81 | 31.3 | 32.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.35 | 32.4 | 35.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.97 | 27.4 | 32.1 | 6 |
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More population data for Cyprus
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5221 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.343 (2100)
- Population density 138.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 51,005 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.343 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Cyprus?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Cyprus was 27.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4 in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Cyprus ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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