Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational was 12.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
20.2%
in 2014
All-time low
11.0%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 12.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 20.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.2% | — |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 11.0% | 20.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.2% | 13.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More education data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.8% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 9.1% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 23.21 million Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 18.53 million Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 95.6 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 19.01 million Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 1.45 million Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 2.36 million Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 19.03 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 12.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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