Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Germany
Germany: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational was 70.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Germany, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Germany stood at 70.4%.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Germany peaked at 94.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2020.
That places Germany 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 92.4% | — |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 70.4% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.8% | 68.2% | 94.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 64.4% | 70.4% | 6 |
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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 70.4% in 2025, 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 94.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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