„In 2014, a higher proportion of people living in cities (compared with those living in rural areas) were at risk of poverty or social exclusion: the biggest difference was recorded in Austria, where the share of people living in cities who were at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 28.3 %, some 14.2 percentage points higher than the corresponding share for people living in rural areas.“
Eurostat (Hrsg.), „Eurostat regional yearbook 2016“ (2016), S. 34
Frankreich: „Pupils’ performance is strongly linked to their socioeconomic background. Too many young people leave education with few or no qualifications.“
EU-Kommission (Hrsg.), „Education and Training Monitor 2016 – Country analysis“ (2016), S. 99