Germany vs United Kingdom: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Germany
13.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom
13.6%
in 2018
Germany rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
41st
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 13.7% against 13.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 16.4% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 14.2% | 10.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 13.7% against 13.6% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.