Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Subjective poverty by educational attainment level was 17.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
28.8%
in 2013
All-time low
16.8%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, subjective poverty by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 17.0%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 28.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.7% | — |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.9% | 18.2% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 16.8% | 19.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Greece 66.8% compare
- 2 Albania 45.5% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 42.8% compare
- 4 Montenegro 36.2% compare
- 5 Bulgaria 35.6% compare
More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subjective poverty by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 17.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for subjective poverty by educational attainment level?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by educational attainment level rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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