In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 16.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 16.8% for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in 2018.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom peaked at 20.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.1% | — |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 12.8% | 20.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.1% | 16.8% | 9 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.0% (2019)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 10.9% (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 4.92 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 3.47 million Number (2019)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 100 Rate (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 2.67 million Number (2019)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 85.1% (2019)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 420,726 Number (2019)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 2.62 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 2.15 million Number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom was 16.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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