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
44th
of 49 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
Source: Eurostat.
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 44th out of 49 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.9 | — |
| 2006 | 68.5 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 51.9 | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 45 | -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 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 31.5 | -31.5% |
| 2024 | 56.2 | +78.4% |
| 2025 | 36.7 | -34.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 36.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 36.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.5, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.32 | 45 | 68.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.48 | 20.2 | 61.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.73 | 31.5 | 56.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
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 44th out of 49 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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