Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Germany

Germany: Subjective poverty by educational attainment level was 7.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.4%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2023
All-time low
5.2%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025

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

02468102010201720252010: 8.7 Percentage2011: 9.1 Percentage2012: 9 Percentage2013: 8.9 Percentage2014: 8.3 Percentage2015: 7.5 Percentage2016: 6.8 Percentage2017: 6 Percentage2018: 5.7 Percentage2019: 5.2 Percentage2020: 5.4 Percentage2021: 6.5 Percentage2022: 8.2 Percentage2023: 9.3 Percentage2024: 7.1 Percentage2025: 7.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Germany stood at 7.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Germany peaked at 9.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2019.

That places Germany 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.5% 5.2% 9.1% 10
2020s 7.3% 5.4% 9.3% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 31 Iceland 8.8% compare
  2. 32 Norway 8.4% compare
  3. 33 Finland 8.0% compare
  4. 35 Netherlands 6.8% compare
  5. 36 Luxembourg 6.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Germany?
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Germany was 7.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2019.
How does Germany rank for subjective poverty by educational attainment level?
Germany ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is subjective poverty by educational attainment level rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 577 data points, 2010–2025
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