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
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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level 18.9% (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational 15.2% (2024)
- Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main 0.7% (2019)
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 2.5% (2019)
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational 6.1% (2019)
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational 11.0% (2019)
- Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and 11.8% (2019)
- Agricultural training of farm managers 8.77 million Holding (2023)
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?
- 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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