At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Italy
Italy: At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational was 16.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.4%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2016
All-time low
12.1%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Italy is 16.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Italy peaked at 19.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2008.
Italy ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.7% | — |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.1% | 13.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 14.3% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.4% | 18.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 18 Greece 16.7% compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.5% compare
- 19 United Kingdom 16.5% compare
- 22 Cyprus 16.1% compare
- 23 Germany 15.2% compare
- 23 Spain 15.2% compare
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 15.2% compare
More education data for Italy
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Italy?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Italy was 16.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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