Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Italy
Italy: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 22.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Italy, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 22.5 for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Italy peaked at 22.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.1, in 2010.
That places Italy 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18.7 | — |
| 2008 | 17.5 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 17.9 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.1 | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 15.4 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 17.3 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 16 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 17.1 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 18.2 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 19.6 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 18.4 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 20.4 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 17.7 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 15.7 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 16.8 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 18.6 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 21.4 | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 22.1 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 22.5 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.03 | 17.5 | 18.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.52 | 15.1 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.52 | 15.7 | 22.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Italy?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Italy was 22.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1 in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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