Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Türkiye
Türkiye: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 36.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.1
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 3 countries
All-time high
36.3
in 2024
All-time low
25
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by country of birth in Türkiye is 36.1, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Türkiye peaked at 36.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2006.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25 | — |
| 2007 | 25.9 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 26.2 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 26.6 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 28.1 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 31 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 29.7 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 32.2 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 32.6 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.5 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 33.8 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 34.6 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 34.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.3 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 35.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.1 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 35.9 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.7 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 36.3 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 36.1 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.93 | 25 | 26.6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.54 | 28.1 | 35.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9 | 35.3 | 36.3 | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4992 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4992 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
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- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 17,709 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 937,559 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.6 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
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- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 937,559 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Türkiye?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Türkiye was 36.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2006.
- How does Türkiye rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 3 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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