Germany vs United Kingdom: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level

Germany
54.4
in 2025
United Kingdom
55.1
in 2018
Germany rank
32nd
United Kingdom rank
29th

At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
0204060200520152025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 55.1 against 54.4 in Germany, a difference of 0.7.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 49 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 51.22 61.92 10.7 United Kingdom
2010s 59.56 40.94 18.61 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 55.1 against 54.4 in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level between Germany and United Kingdom?
0.7, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
Germany ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 983 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed