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

Germany: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational was 1,788 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,788 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,939 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
1,234 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Germany, 2015–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2015202020252015: 1.4k Thousand persons2016: 1.4k Thousand persons2017: 1.5k Thousand persons2018: 1.4k Thousand persons2019: 1.2k Thousand persons2020: 1.9k Thousand persons2021: 1.9k Thousand persons2022: 1.9k Thousand persons2023: 1.9k Thousand persons2024: 1.9k Thousand persons2025: 1.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Germany is 1,788 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Germany peaked at 1,939 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,234 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Germany ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over) in Germany, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 1,382 Thousand persons
2016 1,443 Thousand persons +4.4%
2017 1,504 Thousand persons +4.2%
2018 1,396 Thousand persons -7.2%
2019 1,234 Thousand persons -11.6%
2020 1,939 Thousand persons +57.1%
2021 1,903 Thousand persons -1.9%
2022 1,900 Thousand persons -0.2%
2023 1,929 Thousand persons +1.5%
2024 1,880 Thousand persons -2.5%
2025 1,788 Thousand persons -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,392 Thousand persons 1,234 Thousand persons 1,504 Thousand persons 5
2020s 1,890 Thousand persons 1,788 Thousand persons 1,939 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Türkiye 2,229 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 1,481 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Italy 1,082 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Spain 978 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Germany?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Germany was 1,788 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1,939 Thousand persons in 2020.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,234 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Germany rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
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