At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Poland

Poland: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level was 36.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
36.7%
Change on year
down 34.7%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 2006
All-time low
20.2%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2005–2025

At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Poland, 2005–2025

2030405060702005201520252005: 63.9 Percentage2006: 68.5 Percentage2007: 51.9 Percentage2008: 45 Percentage2009: 47.3 Percentage2010: 59.3 Percentage2011: 61.1 Percentage2012: 61.9 Percentage2013: 57.7 Percentage2014: 61.7 Percentage2015: 57.7 Percentage2016: 54.4 Percentage2017: 37.6 Percentage2018: 20.2 Percentage2019: 23.2 Percentage2020: 34.8 Percentage2021: 45.2 Percentage2022: 46 Percentage2023: 31.5 Percentage2024: 56.2 Percentage2025: 36.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Poland recorded 36.7% for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.7% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Poland peaked at 68.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2018.

That places Poland 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17) in Poland, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 63.9%
2006 68.5% +7.2%
2007 51.9% -24.2%
2008 45.0% -13.3%
2009 47.3% +5.1%
2010 59.3% +25.4%
2011 61.1% +3.0%
2012 61.9% +1.3%
2013 57.7% -6.8%
2014 61.7% +6.9%
2015 57.7% -6.5%
2016 54.4% -5.7%
2017 37.6% -30.9%
2018 20.2% -46.3%
2019 23.2% +14.9%
2020 34.8% +50.0%
2021 45.2% +29.9%
2022 46.0% +1.8%
2023 31.5% -31.5%
2024 56.2% +78.4%
2025 36.7% -34.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.3% 45.0% 68.5% 5
2010s 49.5% 20.2% 61.9% 10
2020s 41.7% 31.5% 56.2% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 40 Norway 43.3% compare
  2. 41 Albania 39.9% compare
  3. 42 Portugal 38.1% compare
  4. 43 Poland 36.7% compare
  5. 45 Malta 31.5% compare
  6. 46 Ireland 24.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Poland?
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Poland was 36.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2018.
How does Poland rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
Poland ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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Indicator
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 954 data points, 2003–2025
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