Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 13.6 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 13.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 19.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.7, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.7 | — |
| 2009 | 15.2 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 13.4 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 11.7 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 19.5 | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 16.1 | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 12.2 | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 14.1 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 13.2 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 14.1 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 13.6 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.45 | 15.2 | 17.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.21 | 11.7 | 19.5 | 9 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 13.6 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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