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
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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level 18.3% (2021)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational 14.3% (2024)
- Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main 0.9% (2021)
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 3.0% (2021)
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational 6.3% (2021)
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational 11.1% (2021)
- Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and 11.9% (2021)
- Enterprises that provided training to develop/upgrade ICT skills of 8.1% (2024)
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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