Press release No. N066 of 16 November 2022 37.9% of students in Germany at risk of poverty in 2021

Press release No. N066 of 16 November 2022

• 38.5% of the students were financially unable to face unexpected big expenses
• Housing costs: a quarter of the total number of students and more than half of those living alone or in shared student accommodation were considered to be overburdened in 2021

WIESBADEN- The third relief package of the Federal Government is intended to support students, who are especially affected by the current high prices because of their low incomes. In 2021, 37.9% of the students in Germany were at risk of poverty. Based on first results of the 2021 statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC), this information is reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) to mark the International Students' Day on 17 November. The relative risk of poverty was even significantly higher for those students who lived alone or shared accommodation with other students only. Just over three quarters (76.1%) of them were at risk of poverty. For comparison: 15.8% of the total population in Germany were at risk of poverty last year.

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