At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Germany
Germany: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level was 54.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
54.4%
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
66.9%
in 2016
All-time low
35.7%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 54.4% for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Germany peaked at 66.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2005.
That places Germany 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.7% | — |
| 2006 | 48.3% | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 54.4% | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 35.7% | 60.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 53.0% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 38.1% | 54.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55.1% compare
- 27 United Kingdom 55.1% compare
- 29 Luxembourg 55.0% compare
- 31 Estonia 52.7% compare
- 31 Estonia 52.7% compare
- 33 Belgium 51.3% compare
More population data for Germany
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Germany?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Germany was 54.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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