At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational was 15.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.2%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2018
All-time low
12.7%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024

At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2024

051015202008201620242008: 12.8 Percentage2009: 12.7 Percentage2010: 13.7 Percentage2011: 14.2 Percentage2012: 14.7 Percentage2013: 15.6 Percentage2014: 16.8 Percentage2015: 16.8 Percentage2016: 17.3 Percentage2017: 17.4 Percentage2018: 17.6 Percentage2019: 16.7 Percentage2020: 16.8 Percentage2021: 16.9 Percentage2022: 15.5 Percentage2023: 15.7 Percentage2024: 15.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 15.2% for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in 2024.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 17.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2009.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 23rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational attainment level - EU-SILC survey in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2008 12.8%
2009 12.7% -0.8%
2010 13.7% +7.9%
2011 14.2% +3.6%
2012 14.7% +3.5%
2013 15.6% +6.1%
2014 16.8% +7.7%
2015 16.8% +0.0%
2016 17.3% +3.0%
2017 17.4% +0.6%
2018 17.6% +1.1%
2019 16.7% -5.1%
2020 16.8% +0.6%
2021 16.9% +0.6%
2022 15.5% -8.3%
2023 15.7% +1.3%
2024 15.2% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.8% 12.7% 12.8% 2
2010s 16.1% 13.7% 17.6% 10
2020s 16.0% 15.2% 16.9% 5

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 21 Italy 16.4% compare
  2. 22 Cyprus 16.1% compare
  3. 23 Germany 15.2% compare
  4. 23 Spain 15.2% compare
  5. 26 France 15.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 15.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2009.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
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At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational attainment level - EU-SILC survey
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 944 data points, 2003–2025
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