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
Latest (2025)
14.2
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
38th
of 49 countries
All-time high
16
in 2023
All-time low
4.2
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Netherlands stood at 14.2.
The figure is 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2012.
Netherlands ranks 38th of 49 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.9 | — |
| 2009 | 5.5 | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 7 | +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 | +72.4% |
| 2020 | 10.2 | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 12.8 | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 15 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 12.7 | -20.6% |
| 2025 | 14.2 | +11.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 14.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.55, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 14.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.5, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.61 | 4.2 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.48 | 10.2 | 16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
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 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 38th out of 49 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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