At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Belgium
Belgium: At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational was 6.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6.1%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2018
All-time low
6.0%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Belgium stood at 6.1%.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Belgium peaked at 10.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.7% | — |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 8.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.1% | 8.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 41 Denmark 6.9% compare
- 42 Luxembourg 6.4% compare
- 44 Netherlands 5.2% compare
- 44 Netherlands 5.2% compare
- 46 Norway 4.5% compare
More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 397,681 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1517 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0338 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 416,707 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1203 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0354 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Belgium?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Belgium was 6.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational attainment level - EU-SILC survey. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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