Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 18.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
18.3%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2019
All-time low
14.4%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2008–2025

051015202008201620252008: 14.4 Percentage2009: 15 Percentage2010: 15.4 Percentage2011: 14.6 Percentage2012: 15.4 Percentage2013: 15 Percentage2014: 16.1 Percentage2015: 18 Percentage2016: 18.4 Percentage2017: 18.4 Percentage2018: 18.2 Percentage2019: 18.9 Percentage2020: 17.1 Percentage2021: 16.4 Percentage2022: 17.2 Percentage2023: 17.1 Percentage2024: 17.5 Percentage2025: 18.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) stood at 18.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 18.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2008.

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year

Annual values for Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 14.4%
2009 15.0% +4.2%
2010 15.4% +2.7%
2011 14.6% -5.2%
2012 15.4% +5.5%
2013 15.0% -2.6%
2014 16.1% +7.3%
2015 18.0% +11.8%
2016 18.4% +2.2%
2017 18.4% +0.0%
2018 18.2% -1.1%
2019 18.9% +3.8%
2020 17.1% -9.5%
2021 16.4% -4.1%
2022 17.2% +4.9%
2023 17.1% -0.6%
2024 17.5% +2.3%
2025 18.3% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.7% 14.4% 15.0% 2
2010s 16.8% 14.6% 18.9% 10
2020s 17.3% 16.4% 18.3% 6

Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

  1. 24 Montenegro 20.3% compare
  2. 25 Hungary 19.5% compare
  3. 26 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 19.0% compare
  4. 27 Spain 18.3% compare
  5. 29 France 17.0% compare
  6. 30 Malta 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 18.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2008.
How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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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Indicator
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 789 data points, 2007–2025
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