In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Germany
Germany: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Germany is 16, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Germany peaked at 21.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2005.
Germany ranks 23rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | — |
| 2006 | 9.9 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 14.5 | +46.5% |
| 2008 | 15.2 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 13.5 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 14.5 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 15 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 15.2 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.1 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 21.4 | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 21.7 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.9 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.7 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 19.7 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 18.3 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 16.9 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 18.7 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 16.2 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 15.1 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 14.2 | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 16 | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.42 | 9 | 15.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.55 | 14.5 | 21.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.18 | 14.2 | 18.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Germany?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Germany was 16 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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