Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Germany

Germany: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational was 65.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
65.5%
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
22nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
92.4%
in 2011
All-time low
65.5%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Germany, 2005–2020

0204060801002005201220202005: 77.5 Percentage2006: 72 Percentage2007: 79.1 Percentage2008: 72.1 Percentage2009: 86.1 Percentage2010: 80.1 Percentage2011: 92.4 Percentage2012: 68.5 Percentage2013: 74.8 Percentage2014: 79.5 Percentage2015: 85.3 Percentage2016: 79.5 Percentage2017: 73 Percentage2018: 70.3 Percentage2019: 77.4 Percentage2020: 65.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Germany stood at 65.5%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Germany peaked at 92.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2020.

Germany ranks 22nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Germany, 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 Germany, 2005 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2005 77.5%
2006 72.0% -7.1%
2007 79.1% +9.9%
2008 72.1% -8.8%
2009 86.1% +19.4%
2010 80.1% -7.0%
2011 92.4% +15.4%
2012 68.5% -25.9%
2013 74.8% +9.2%
2014 79.5% +6.3%
2015 85.3% +7.3%
2016 79.5% -6.8%
2017 73.0% -8.2%
2018 70.3% -3.7%
2019 77.4% +10.1%
2020 65.5% -15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.4% 72.0% 86.1% 5
2010s 78.1% 68.5% 92.4% 10
2020s 65.5% 65.5% 65.5% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 19 Belgium 69.7% compare
  2. 20 Türkiye 69.3% compare
  3. 21 Spain 66.5% compare
  4. 23 Netherlands 64.9% compare
  5. 23 Netherlands 64.9% compare
  6. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 64.2% compare
  7. 25 United Kingdom 64.2% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Germany?
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Germany was 65.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2020.
How does Germany rank for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational?
Germany ranks 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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