Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and educational attainment level of their parents by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
48.6%
Albania
Lowest
1.6%
Iceland
Median
9.0%
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
556
What the numbers show
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and educational attainment level of their parents is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 48.6% in Albania; the lowest is 1.6% in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 9.0%, and the mean is 11.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 30.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 36 fell. The largest increase was in Sweden (up 125.7%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 83.6%).
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 48.6% | 2022 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 2 | Montenegro | 35.3% | 2020 | down 40.1% | falling |
| 3 | Romania | 30.4% | 2025 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 4 | Greece | 29.6% | 2025 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 5 | North Macedonia | 28.2% | 2024 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 25.3% | 2025 | down 51.3% | falling |
| 7 | Spain | 18.9% | 2025 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 8 | Hungary | 17.0% | 2025 | down 58.2% | falling |
| 9 | France | 16.9% | 2025 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 14.8% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 10 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 14.8% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 12 | Slovakia | 13.5% | 2025 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 12 | Slovakia | 13.5% | 2025 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 14 | Italy | 13.0% | 2025 | down 45.8% | falling |
| 15 | Ireland | 12.7% | 2025 | down 44.3% | falling |
| 16 | Germany | 12.1% | 2025 | down 17.1% | flat |
| 17 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 11.9% | 2021 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 18 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 11.8% | 2019 | down 46.6% | falling |
| 19 | Serbia | 11.4% | 2025 | down 65.3% | falling |
| 20 | Malta | 11.2% | 2025 | down 31.7% | falling |
| 21 | Luxembourg | 10.0% | 2025 | up 14.9% | falling |
| 22 | Cyprus | 9.9% | 2025 | down 67.9% | falling |
| 23 | Belgium | 9.2% | 2025 | down 47.4% | falling |
| 24 | Estonia | 8.8% | 2025 | up 14.3% | falling |
| 24 | Estonia | 8.8% | 2025 | up 14.3% | falling |
| 26 | Portugal | 8.6% | 2025 | down 62.9% | falling |
| 27 | Sweden | 7.9% | 2025 | up 125.7% | rising |
| 28 | Austria | 7.6% | 2025 | up 1.3% | falling |
| 29 | Czechia | 7.1% | 2025 | down 55.1% | falling |
| 30 | Switzerland | 7.0% | 2024 | up 12.9% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 6.7% | 2024 | down 73.9% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 6.7% | 2024 | down 73.9% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 6.2% | 2025 | down 74.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Latvia | 6.2% | 2025 | down 74.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Denmark | 5.4% | 2025 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 36 | Netherlands | 4.9% | 2025 | down 9.3% | flat |
| 36 | Netherlands | 4.9% | 2025 | down 9.3% | flat |
| 38 | Finland | 4.1% | 2025 | up 57.7% | falling |
| 39 | Poland | 3.9% | 2025 | down 74.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Norway | 3.9% | 2025 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 39 | Poland | 3.9% | 2025 | down 74.2% | volatile |
| 42 | Slovenia | 3.7% | 2025 | down 63.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Slovenia | 3.7% | 2025 | down 63.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Croatia | 2.8% | 2025 | down 83.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Croatia | 2.8% | 2025 | down 83.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Iceland | 1.6% | 2020 | down 81.8% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.