At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Ireland
Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational was 7.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 7.5% for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Ireland peaked at 13.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2009.
That places Ireland 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.6% | — |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -46.0% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 6.0% | 13.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.1% | 11.3% | 6 |
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More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Ireland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Ireland was 7.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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