Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Spain
Spain: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 18.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.3%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2020
All-time low
12.3%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Spain, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 18.3% for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Spain peaked at 23.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2007.
Spain ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.3% | — |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 18.3% | -2.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 18.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.7%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 18.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.5%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.3% | 17.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 14.7% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.5% | 23.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 24 Ireland 20.9% compare
- 25 Hungary 19.5% compare
- 26 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 19.0% compare
- 27 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 18.3% compare
- 29 France 17.0% compare
- 30 Malta 16.8% compare
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Spain?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Spain was 18.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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