Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Ireland

Ireland: Subjective poverty by educational attainment level was 14.2 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
14.2
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
33.9
in 2014
All-time low
14.1
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025

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

01020302010201720252010: 29.32011: 28.42012: 31.42013: 33.82014: 33.92015: 29.62016: 25.12017: 222018: 18.72019: 16.42020: 14.92021: 14.12022: 16.62023: 15.72024: 14.62025: 14.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Ireland stood at 14.2.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Ireland peaked at 33.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.1, in 2021.

Ireland ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.86 16.4 33.9 10
2020s 15.02 14.1 16.6 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 16 Cyprus 17.6 compare
  2. 17 Slovenia 15.2 compare
  3. 18 Belgium 14.6 compare
  4. 20 Malta 14.1 compare
  5. 21 Lithuania 12.8 compare
  6. 22 Estonia 12.7 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More population data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Ireland?
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Ireland was 14.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 33.9 in 2014.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1 in 2021.
How does Ireland rank for subjective poverty by educational attainment level?
Ireland ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is subjective poverty by educational attainment level rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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
38 places, 577 data points, 2010–2025
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