At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational was 16.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 16.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 17.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2016.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 13.7% | 17.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.2% | 16.5% | 9 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern 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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