At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational was 16.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2008
All-time low
10.2%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2005–2018

At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

051015202005201120182005: 16.3 Percentage2006: 15.2 Percentage2007: 16.6 Percentage2008: 17.7 Percentage2009: 13.7 Percentage2010: 15.3 Percentage2011: 13.2 Percentage2012: 10.7 Percentage2013: 10.9 Percentage2014: 10.9 Percentage2015: 12 Percentage2016: 10.2 Percentage2017: 16.4 Percentage2018: 16.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2018, at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in United Kingdom stood at 16.5%.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in United Kingdom peaked at 17.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2016.

United Kingdom ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational attainment level - EU-SILC survey in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2005 16.3%
2006 15.2% -6.7%
2007 16.6% +9.2%
2008 17.7% +6.6%
2009 13.7% -22.6%
2010 15.3% +11.7%
2011 13.2% -13.7%
2012 10.7% -18.9%
2013 10.9% +1.9%
2014 10.9% +0.0%
2015 12.0% +10.1%
2016 10.2% -15.0%
2017 16.4% +60.8%
2018 16.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.9% 13.7% 17.7% 5
2010s 12.9% 10.2% 16.5% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 16 Estonia 17.7% compare
  2. 16 Estonia 17.7% compare
  3. 18 Greece 16.7% compare
  4. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.5% compare
  5. 21 Italy 16.4% compare
  6. 22 Cyprus 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in United Kingdom?
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in United Kingdom was 16.5% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2016.
How does United Kingdom rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational?
United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
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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