In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
41.4
Romania
Lowest
3.3
Finland
Median
18.8
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
825
What the numbers show
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 41.4 in Romania; the lowest is 3.3 in Finland.
The median across all reporting countries is 18.8, and the mean is 18.09.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Austria (up 63.9%), and the largest decrease in Montenegro (down 50.8%).
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 41.4 | 2025 | up 10.1% | flat |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 38 | 2025 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 3 | Hungary | 28 | 2025 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 27.5 | 2025 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 5 | Lithuania | 23.8 | 2025 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 6 | North Macedonia | 22.4 | 2024 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 7 | Austria | 21.8 | 2025 | up 63.9% | rising |
| 8 | Cyprus | 21.4 | 2025 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 9 | Greece | 21.3 | 2025 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 9 | Poland | 21.3 | 2025 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 11 | Switzerland | 21.1 | 2024 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 12 | Serbia | 20.8 | 2025 | down 45.1% | falling |
| 13 | Croatia | 20.5 | 2025 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 14 | Slovak Republic | 19.8 | 2025 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 15 | Italy | 19.6 | 2025 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 16 | Spain | 19.5 | 2025 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 17 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 18.9 | 2019 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 18 | Albania | 18.8 | 2023 | down 36.1% | falling |
| 18 | France | 18.8 | 2025 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 20 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 18.3 | 2021 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 21 | Latvia | 18 | 2025 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 16.8 | 2018 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 23 | Germany | 16 | 2025 | down 26.3% | rising |
| 24 | Sweden | 15.6 | 2025 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 25 | Estonia | 14.6 | 2025 | down 9.9% | rising |
| 26 | Portugal | 14.3 | 2025 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 27 | Malta | 12.6 | 2025 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 28 | Montenegro | 12.4 | 2023 | down 50.8% | falling |
| 29 | Czechia | 12.1 | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 30 | Slovenia | 11.7 | 2025 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 31 | Norway | 11.5 | 2025 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 32 | Ireland | 10.8 | 2025 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 33 | Netherlands | 9.6 | 2025 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 34 | Belgium | 9.3 | 2025 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 35 | Denmark | 9.2 | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 36 | Iceland | 8.7 | 2020 | up 14.5% | falling |
| 37 | Finland | 3.3 | 2025 | down 40.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
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