At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Belgium
Belgium: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level was 51.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.3%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
33rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
69.7%
in 2018
All-time low
44.8%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Belgium stood at 51.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 69.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 33rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 47.6% | — |
| 2004 | 51.9% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 61.9% | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | -16.0% |
| 2025 | 51.3% | -7.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 51.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 51.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.5%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 44.8% | 62.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 54.5% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 51.3% | 66.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 30 Germany 54.4% compare
- 31 Estonia 52.7% compare
- 31 Estonia 52.7% compare
- 34 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 51.1% compare
- 35 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 50.6% compare
- 35 Italy 50.6% compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Belgium?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Belgium was 51.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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