Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
42.7
Croatia
Lowest
1
Iceland
Median
22.5
Years covered
19
2007–2025
Data points
814
What the numbers show
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 42.7 in Croatia; the lowest is 1 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 22.5, and the mean is 21.18.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 43.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 166.9%), and the largest decrease in Norway (down 70.1%).
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 42.7 | 2025 | up 63.6% | rising |
| 1 | Croatia | 42.7 | 2025 | up 63.6% | rising |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 37.7 | 2025 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 37.1 | 2025 | up 166.9% | rising |
| 5 | Latvia | 33.9 | 2025 | up 82.3% | rising |
| 5 | Latvia | 33.9 | 2025 | up 82.3% | rising |
| 7 | Romania | 27.4 | 2025 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 8 | Lithuania | 26.6 | 2025 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 8 | Lithuania | 26.6 | 2025 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 10 | North Macedonia | 26.5 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 10 | North Macedonia | 26.5 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 12 | Cyprus | 25.2 | 2025 | up 66.9% | flat |
| 13 | Slovakia | 24.8 | 2024 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 14 | Austria | 24.5 | 2025 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 15 | Greece | 24.2 | 2025 | up 31.5% | falling |
| 16 | Slovenia | 24.1 | 2025 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 16 | Slovenia | 24.1 | 2025 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 18 | Serbia | 23.8 | 2025 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 18 | Serbia | 23.8 | 2025 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 20 | Montenegro | 23.5 | 2024 | up 8.3% | falling |
| 21 | Ireland | 23.3 | 2025 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 22 | Switzerland | 22.7 | 2024 | up 55.5% | rising |
| 23 | Estonia | 22.6 | 2025 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 23 | Estonia | 22.6 | 2025 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 25 | Italy | 22.5 | 2025 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 22.5 | 2025 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 27 | Hungary | 19.5 | 2025 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 28 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 19 | 2025 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 29 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 18.3 | 2025 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 29 | Spain | 18.3 | 2025 | down 12.4% | rising |
| 31 | France | 17 | 2025 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 16.8 | 2025 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 33 | Sweden | 16.7 | 2025 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 34 | Türkiye | 16.4 | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 35 | Czechia | 15.7 | 2025 | up 55.4% | rising |
| 36 | Portugal | 14.9 | 2025 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 37 | Denmark | 14.4 | 2025 | up 69.4% | rising |
| 38 | Netherlands | 14.2 | 2025 | up 115.2% | rising |
| 38 | Poland | 14.2 | 2025 | down 31.1% | rising |
| 38 | Poland | 14.2 | 2025 | down 31.1% | rising |
| 38 | Netherlands | 14.2 | 2025 | up 115.2% | rising |
| 42 | Germany | 13.7 | 2025 | down 42.2% | falling |
| 43 | United Kingdom | 13.6 | 2018 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 43 | United Kingdom | 13.6 | 2018 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 45 | Belgium | 12.4 | 2025 | down 34.7% | rising |
| 46 | Finland | 10.8 | 2025 | down 16.9% | flat |
| 47 | Albania | 8.8 | 2025 | down 41.7% | falling |
| 48 | Norway | 4.1 | 2025 | down 70.1% | falling |
| 49 | Iceland | 1 | 2022 | down 56.5% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.