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. Measured in Percentage.
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 27th of 47 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 64.0% | — |
| 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 | 61.9% | 51.6% | 67.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 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 Number (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 Thousand heads (animals) (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 Persons per square kilometre (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 Number (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 Thousand persons (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 27th out of 47 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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