Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Belgium
Belgium: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 12.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Belgium, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Belgium stood at 12.4. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 21.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 45th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.6 | — |
| 2008 | 16.7 | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 17.5 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 16.6 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 15.1 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 17 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 14.1 | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 19.2 | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 19 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.4 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 19.3 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 17.1 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 19.9 | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 19 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 20.6 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 21.3 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 21.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.7 | -31.0% |
| 2025 | 12.4 | -15.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 12.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.55, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 12.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.5, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6 | 12.6 | 17.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.57 | 14.1 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.22 | 12.4 | 21.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Belgium?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Belgium was 12.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 45th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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