In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Spain
Spain: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 19.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.5
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.7
in 2015
All-time low
13.9
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 19.5 for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Spain peaked at 21.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.9, in 2007.
Spain ranks 16th of 37 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.9 | — |
| 2005 | 16 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.7 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 13.9 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 16.6 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 17.8 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 16.6 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 16.5 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.3 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.5 | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 21.7 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 21.2 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 21.4 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.7 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.4 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 18.8 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 21.5 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 19.4 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 19.6 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 18.2 | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 19.5 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.98 | 13.9 | 17.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.16 | 16.3 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5 | 18.2 | 21.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (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 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Spain?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Spain was 19.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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