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 25th out of 49 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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 22.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.55, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 22.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.5, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.84 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.94 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (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 25th out of 49 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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