Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Subjective poverty by educational attainment level was 6.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Netherlands, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 6.8% for subjective poverty by educational attainment level in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Netherlands peaked at 14.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 43rd out of 45 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.
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.9% | — |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 9.8% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 7.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 40 Norway 8.4% compare
- 41 Finland 8.0% compare
- 42 Germany 7.4% compare
- 43 Netherlands 6.8% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 6.4% compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2142 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,897 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2145 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 3,549 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 166,143 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 529.5 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 166,143 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Netherlands?
- Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Netherlands was 6.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for subjective poverty by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by educational attainment level rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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