At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level was 49.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.4
Change on year
down 33.7%
World rank
39th
of 49 countries
All-time high
74.5
in 2024
All-time low
22.4
in 2013
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 49.4 for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Netherlands peaked at 74.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.4, in 2013.
Netherlands ranks 39th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.9 | — |
| 2006 | 35 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 32.8 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 35 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 40.2 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 27.7 | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 42.2 | +52.3% |
| 2012 | 26.2 | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 22.4 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 37.6 | +67.9% |
| 2015 | 40.1 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 48.4 | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 51.9 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 48.1 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 39.4 | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 63.5 | +61.2% |
| 2021 | 72 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 58.7 | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 54.2 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 74.5 | +37.5% |
| 2025 | 49.4 | -33.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 49.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 49.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.5, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.98 | 31.9 | 40.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.4 | 22.4 | 51.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.05 | 49.4 | 74.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 36 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 51.1 compare
- 37 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
- 37 Italy 50.6 compare
- 39 Netherlands 49.4 compare
- 41 Denmark 44.4 compare
- 42 Norway 43.3 compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Netherlands?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Netherlands was 49.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4 in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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