Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Germany
Germany: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational was 5.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Germany, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Germany is 5.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 181.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Germany peaked at 6.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2019.
That places Germany 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.1% | — |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +147.4% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Germany?
- Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Germany was 5.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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