Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged) in Finland

Finland: Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged) was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
8
in 2025
All-time low
5.5
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Finland, 2010–2025

024682010201720252010: 6.32011: 72012: 6.62013: 6.42014: 6.62015: 6.22016: 6.42017: 6.22018: 5.62019: 5.72020: 6.22021: 5.52022: 5.72023: 72024: 7.82025: 8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Finland stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Finland peaked at 8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2021.

Finland ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged) in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over) in Finland, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 6.3 —
2011 7 +11.1%
2012 6.6 -5.7%
2013 6.4 -3.0%
2014 6.6 +3.1%
2015 6.2 -6.1%
2016 6.4 +3.2%
2017 6.2 -3.1%
2018 5.6 -9.7%
2019 5.7 +1.8%
2020 6.2 +8.8%
2021 5.5 -11.3%
2022 5.7 +3.6%
2023 7 +22.8%
2024 7.8 +11.4%
2025 8 +2.6%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.1, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.3 5.6 7 10
2020s 6.7 5.5 8 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 40 Sweden 9.2 compare
  2. 41 Iceland 8.8 compare
  3. 42 Norway 8.4 compare
  4. 44 Germany 7.4 compare
  5. 45 Netherlands 6.8 compare
  6. 45 Netherlands 6.8 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Finland?
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Finland was 8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2025.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2021.
How does Finland rank for subjective poverty by educational attainment level?
Finland ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is subjective poverty by educational attainment level rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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Indicator
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 745 data points, 2010–2025
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