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Nearly 2 million highly educated Germans at risk of poverty

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•Louis Oelofse with dpa February 20, 2026 The figures indicate that although more people earned advanced qualifications, many did not secure well-paid jobs.	•Louis Oelofse mit dpa 20.02.2026. Die Zahlen deuten darauf hin, dass obwohl mehr Leute Hochschulqualifikationen erworben haben, können viele davon nicht unbedingt gutbezahlte Arbeitsstellen erreichen.
•Around 1.9 million people with university-level qualifications were at risk of poverty in 2025, an increase of 350,000 compared with 2022.	•Circa 1,9 Millionen Menschen mit einem Hochschulabschluss waren in 2025 unter Armutsgefahr. Das bedeutet einen Anstieg von 350.000 in Vergleich zu 2022.
•The figures from Germany's official statistics office were released in response to a request from the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW).	•Die Zahlen des Bundesamts für Statistik sind als Antwort zur Anforderung der politischer Partei Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) veröffentlicht worden.
•The rise comes as the number of graduates grew to 21 million nationwide. •Yet data from the Federal Employment Agency show unemployment among academics climbed to 3.3%, up from 2.2% three years earlier.	•Die Steigerung ist gleichzeitig geschehen, als die Anzahl der Hochschulabsolventen um 21 Millionen Bundesweit aufgestiegen ist. •Dabei zeigen Daten der Bundesagentur für die Arbeit, dass die Arbeitslosigkeit in Vergleich zu dem 2,2% 3 Jahre vorher auf 3,3% aufgestiegen ist.
•"Decline and poverty now affect all levels of education," Sahra Wagenknecht, founder of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance said, calling on policymakers to revive the economy and enable social mobility through hard work.	•„Niedergang und Armut betreffen mittlerweile alle Bildungsebenen“, sagte Sahra Wagenknecht, Gründerin der Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, und forderte die politischen Entscheidungsträger auf, die Wirtschaft wiederzubeleben und soziale Mobilität durch harte Arbeit zu ermöglichen.
•Despite the trend, the poverty risk remains much higher for people with lower or medium levels of education. •Of 14.3 million people with low qualifications, about 4.1 million were considered at risk in 2025.	•Trotz dieses Trends bleibt das Armutsrisiko für Menschen mit niedrigem oder mittlerem Bildungsniveau deutlich höher. •Von den 14,3 Millionen Menschen mit geringer Qualifikation galten etwa 4,1 Millionen im Jahr 2025 als gefährdet.
•Under Germany's definition, anyone earning less than 60% of the median income is classed as at risk of poverty, or €1,446 per month for a single adult last year.	•Under Germany's definition, anyone earning less than 60% of the median income is classed as at risk of poverty, or €1,446 per month for a single adult last year.
•Edited by: Roshni Majumdar Louis Oelofse DW writer and editor https://p.dw.com/p/597j1	•Edited by: Roshni Majumdar Louis Oelofse DW writer and editor https://p.dw.com/p/597j1

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Louis Oelofse with dpa February 20, 2026 The figures indicate that although more people earned advanced qualifications, many did not secure well-paid jobs.
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Around 1.9 million people with university-level qualifications were at risk of poverty in 2025, an increase of 350,000 compared with 2022.
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The figures from Germany's official statistics office were released in response to a request from the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW).
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The rise comes as the number of graduates grew to 21 million nationwide.
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Yet data from the Federal Employment Agency show unemployment among academics climbed to 3.3%, up from 2.2% three years earlier.
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"Decline and poverty now affect all levels of education," Sahra Wagenknecht, founder of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance said, calling on policymakers to revive the economy and enable social mobility through hard work.
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Despite the trend, the poverty risk remains much higher for people with lower or medium levels of education.
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Of 14.3 million people with low qualifications, about 4.1 million were considered at risk in 2025.
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Edited by: Roshni Majumdar Louis Oelofse DW writer and editor https://p.dw.com/p/597j1

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Louis Oelofse with dpa
February 20, 2026

The figures indicate that although more people earned advanced qualifications, many did not secure well-paid jobs.

Around 1.9 million people with university-level qualifications were at risk of poverty in 2025, an increase of 350,000 compared with 2022.

The figures from Germany's official statistics office were released in response to a request from the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW).

The rise comes as the number of graduates grew to 21 million nationwide. Yet data from the Federal Employment Agency show unemployment among academics climbed to 3.3%, up from 2.2% three years earlier.

Despite the trend, the poverty risk remains much higher for people with lower or medium levels of education. Of 14.3 million people with low qualifications, about 4.1 million were considered at risk in 2025.

Under Germany's definition, anyone earning less than 60% of the median income is classed as at risk of poverty, or €1,446 per month for a single adult last year.

Edited by: Roshni Majumdar
Louis Oelofse DW writer and editor
https://p.dw.com/p/597j1