Qualifications inflation is the excessive increase in qualifications

[Maybo]

Educational inflation is the increase in educational requirements for occupations that do not require education. Qualifications inflation is the excessive increase in qualifications for occupations demanded by employers.

Source: https://academic-accelerator.com/encyclopedia/educational-inflation

Does the first explanation of dictionary refer to the meaning of "qualifications" in the above sentence?

 

[Piscean]

Yes.

 

[Tarheel]

@Maybo It's a definition.