Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Poland
Poland: 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 Poland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Poland is 14.2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Poland peaked at 22.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 2025.
That places Poland 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.4 | — |
| 2009 | 16 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 19.3 | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 17.5 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 19.7 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 18.2 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 19.2 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 20.6 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 22 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 19.9 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 19.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.2 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 19 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 22.8 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 21.3 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 22.4 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 16.7 | -25.4% |
| 2025 | 14.2 | -15.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 14.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.55, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland'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 | 15.2 | 14.4 | 16 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.55 | 17.5 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4 | 14.2 | 22.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Poland?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Poland was 14.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Poland 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 Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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