Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 14.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Netherlands is 14.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Netherlands peaked at 16.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2012.
Netherlands ranks 36th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.9% | — |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +40.5% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +72.4% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -20.6% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.5% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.2% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 10.2% | 16.0% | 6 |
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More education data for Netherlands
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- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 32.4% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 7.4% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 833,695 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Netherlands?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Netherlands was 14.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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