Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and was 13.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
21.6%
in 2014
All-time low
11.7%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 13.1% for material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 21.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21.6% | — |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 13.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 11.7% | 21.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.8% | 14.4% | 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 for children by age and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 13.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for material and social deprivation rate for children by age and?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 for children by age and educational attainment level of their parents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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