At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Spain
Spain: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level was 61.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Spain stood at 61.1%.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Spain peaked at 61.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2007.
That places Spain 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.0% | — |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 61.1% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 39.1% | 50.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 44.9% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 54.7% | 61.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Spain?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Spain was 61.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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