Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 19.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.0%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2019
All-time low
14.5%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2025

051015202008201620252008: 14.5 Percentage2009: 15 Percentage2010: 16.3 Percentage2011: 15.4 Percentage2012: 16.3 Percentage2013: 16.2 Percentage2014: 17 Percentage2015: 18.3 Percentage2016: 18.6 Percentage2017: 18.9 Percentage2018: 18.8 Percentage2019: 19.8 Percentage2020: 18.3 Percentage2021: 18.2 Percentage2022: 18.7 Percentage2023: 18.3 Percentage2024: 18.4 Percentage2025: 19 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) stood at 19.0%.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 19.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2008.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 14.5%
2009 15.0% +3.4%
2010 16.3% +8.7%
2011 15.4% -5.5%
2012 16.3% +5.8%
2013 16.2% -0.6%
2014 17.0% +4.9%
2015 18.3% +7.6%
2016 18.6% +1.6%
2017 18.9% +1.6%
2018 18.8% -0.5%
2019 19.8% +5.3%
2020 18.3% -7.6%
2021 18.2% -0.5%
2022 18.7% +2.7%
2023 18.3% -2.1%
2024 18.4% +0.5%
2025 19.0% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.8% 14.5% 15.0% 2
2010s 17.6% 15.4% 19.8% 10
2020s 18.5% 18.2% 19.0% 6

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 23 Ireland 20.9% compare
  2. 24 Montenegro 20.3% compare
  3. 25 Hungary 19.5% compare
  4. 27 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 18.3% compare
  5. 27 Spain 18.3% compare
  6. 29 France 17.0% compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 19.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2008.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
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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
Last refreshed