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
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
23
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.
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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.3, in 2007.
Spain ranks 21st of 38 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.97 | 12.3 | 17.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.32 | 14.7 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.67 | 16.5 | 23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 18 Montenegro 20.3 compare
- 19 Hungary 19.5 compare
- 20 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 19 compare
- 21 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
- 23 France 17 compare
- 24 Malta 16.8 compare
More education data for Spain
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 248,253 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (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 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 21st out of 38 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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