In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Italy
Italy: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 19.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Italy stood at 19.6.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Italy peaked at 20.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.8, in 2005.
That places Italy 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14 | — |
| 2005 | 13.8 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.4 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 14.9 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 14.5 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 15.8 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 15.5 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 17.7 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 18 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.4 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 20.2 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 20.9 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 19.6 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 19.4 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 17.5 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 19 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 18.7 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 17.7 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 18.2 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 19.6 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.57 | 13.8 | 15.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.67 | 15.5 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.45 | 17.5 | 19.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Italy?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Italy was 19.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8 in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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