At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level was 55.1 in 2018. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in United Kingdom stood at 55.1.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in United Kingdom peaked at 67.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.9, in 2012.
United Kingdom ranks 29th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 64 | — |
| 2006 | 60.9 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 65.3 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 67.8 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 51.6 | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 60.8 | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 39.5 | -35.0% |
| 2012 | 26.9 | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 36.1 | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 32.5 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 38.8 | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 33.7 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 45.1 | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 55.1 | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.92 | 51.6 | 67.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.94 | 26.9 | 60.8 | 9 |
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More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in United Kingdom?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in United Kingdom was 55.1 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9 in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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