In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
41.4
Romania
Lowest
3.3
Finland
Median
18.8
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
1,031
What the numbers show
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level is currently reported for 49 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 18.16.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Austria (up 63.9%), and the largest decrease in Montenegro (down 55.8%).
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 |
| 5 | Lithuania | 23.8 | 2025 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 7 | North Macedonia | 22.4 | 2024 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 7 | North Macedonia | 22.4 | 2024 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 9 | Austria | 21.8 | 2025 | up 63.9% | rising |
| 10 | Cyprus | 21.4 | 2025 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 11 | Poland | 21.3 | 2025 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 11 | Greece | 21.3 | 2025 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 11 | Poland | 21.3 | 2025 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 14 | Switzerland | 21.1 | 2024 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 15 | Serbia | 20.8 | 2025 | down 45.1% | falling |
| 15 | Serbia | 20.8 | 2025 | down 45.1% | falling |
| 17 | Croatia | 20.5 | 2025 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 17 | Croatia | 20.5 | 2025 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 19 | Türkiye | 20.2 | 2025 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 20 | Slovakia | 19.8 | 2025 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 20 | Slovakia | 19.8 | 2025 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 22 | Italy | 19.6 | 2025 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 23 | Spain | 19.5 | 2025 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 24 | 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 |
| 25 | France | 18.8 | 2025 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 26 | 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 |
| 27 | Latvia | 18 | 2025 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 27 | Latvia | 18 | 2025 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 29 | Albania | 17.3 | 2025 | down 41.2% | falling |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 16.8 | 2018 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 16.8 | 2018 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 32 | Germany | 16 | 2025 | down 26.3% | rising |
| 33 | Sweden | 15.6 | 2025 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 34 | Estonia | 14.6 | 2025 | down 9.9% | rising |
| 34 | Estonia | 14.6 | 2025 | down 9.9% | rising |
| 36 | Montenegro | 14.5 | 2024 | down 55.8% | falling |
| 37 | Portugal | 14.3 | 2025 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 38 | Malta | 12.6 | 2025 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 39 | Czechia | 12.1 | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 40 | Slovenia | 11.7 | 2025 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 40 | Slovenia | 11.7 | 2025 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 42 | Norway | 11.5 | 2025 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 43 | Ireland | 10.8 | 2025 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 44 | Netherlands | 9.6 | 2025 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 44 | Netherlands | 9.6 | 2025 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 46 | Belgium | 9.3 | 2025 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 47 | Denmark | 9.2 | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 48 | Iceland | 8.7 | 2020 | up 14.5% | falling |
| 49 | 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.