Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Spain
Spain: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 33.8 in 2025. ▲ 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
31
1995–2025
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Spain, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 33.8 for over-qualification rates by country of birth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Spain peaked at 37.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.1, in 2010.
That places Spain 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33.4 | — |
| 1996 | 32.5 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 32.6 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.4 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 34.3 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 34.7 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 33.9 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 34.6 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 35.1 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 33.6 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 35.4 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 35.1 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 34.5 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 33.1 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 32.4 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 32.1 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 34.9 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 35 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.2 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 36.3 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 36.9 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 36.4 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 36.7 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 37.1 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.4 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 35.5 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 35.8 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 35.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.6 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 34.7 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 33.8 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.24 | 32.5 | 34.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.24 | 32.4 | 35.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7 | 32.1 | 37.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2 | 33.8 | 35.8 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Spain?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Spain was 33.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1 in 2018.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1 in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Spain ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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