Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational was 59.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
59.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 46 countries
All-time high
65.6%
in 2015
All-time low
52.5%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2008–2020

02040602008201420202008: 52.5 Percentage2009: 56 Percentage2010: 58.8 Percentage2011: 58.5 Percentage2012: 59.4 Percentage2013: 59.1 Percentage2014: 64.5 Percentage2015: 65.6 Percentage2016: 63.2 Percentage2017: 63.8 Percentage2018: 60.2 Percentage2019: 59.6 Percentage2020: 59.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) recorded 59.9% for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 65.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2008.

That places Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year

Annual values for Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 52.5%
2009 56.0% +6.7%
2010 58.8% +5.0%
2011 58.5% -0.5%
2012 59.4% +1.5%
2013 59.1% -0.5%
2014 64.5% +9.1%
2015 65.6% +1.7%
2016 63.2% -3.7%
2017 63.8% +0.9%
2018 60.2% -5.6%
2019 59.6% -1.0%
2020 59.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.2% 52.5% 56.0% 2
2010s 61.3% 58.5% 65.6% 10
2020s 59.9% 59.9% 59.9% 1

Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

  1. 28 Slovenia 61.4% compare
  2. 28 Slovenia 61.4% compare
  3. 30 Norway 61.1% compare
  4. 32 Sweden 58.6% compare
  5. 33 Malta 56.8% compare
  6. 34 Luxembourg 53.4% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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All data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) →

Frequently asked questions

What is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 59.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2008.
How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 761 data points, 2004–2020
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