Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last 4 weeks) by education programme by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
46.8%
Germany
Lowest
0.6%
Italy
Median
9.5%
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
517
What the numbers show
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last 4 weeks) by education programme is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 46.8% in Germany; the lowest is 0.6% in Italy.
The median across all reporting countries is 9.5%, and the mean is 15.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 78.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in North Macedonia (up 106.7%), and the largest decrease in Switzerland (down 80.5%).
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 46.8% | 2025 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 2 | Denmark | 45.6% | 2025 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 3 | Lithuania | 43.1% | 2025 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 3 | Lithuania | 43.1% | 2025 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 5 | Ireland | 36.4% | 2025 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 6 | Estonia | 30.6% | 2025 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 6 | Estonia | 30.6% | 2025 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 8 | Finland | 29.3% | 2025 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 27.6% | 2025 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 27.6% | 2025 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 11 | Sweden | 26.5% | 2025 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 12 | Latvia | 26.3% | 2025 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 12 | Latvia | 26.3% | 2025 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 14 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 22.7% | 2025 | — | rising |
| 15 | Luxembourg | 19.5% | 2024 | down 56.8% | falling |
| 16 | Switzerland | 16.6% | 2025 | down 80.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Czechia | 15.3% | 2025 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 18 | Slovakia | 14.9% | 2025 | down 10.8% | flat |
| 18 | Slovakia | 14.9% | 2025 | down 10.8% | flat |
| 20 | Spain | 13.9% | 2025 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 12.0% | 2025 | down 64.4% | falling |
| 22 | Portugal | 9.5% | 2025 | down 41.7% | falling |
| 22 | Cyprus | 9.5% | 2025 | up 23.4% | falling |
| 24 | France | 7.1% | 2025 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 25 | Greece | 6.7% | 2025 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 26 | Romania | 6.6% | 2025 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 27 | Hungary | 5.8% | 2025 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 28 | Austria | 5.3% | 2025 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 29 | Iceland | 5.2% | 2025 | — | rising |
| 30 | Poland | 5.1% | 2025 | down 79.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Belgium | 5.1% | 2025 | down 60.2% | falling |
| 30 | Poland | 5.1% | 2025 | down 79.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Slovenia | 4.3% | 2025 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 4.3% | 2025 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 35 | Malta | 4.0% | 2025 | down 62.6% | volatile |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 3.1% | 2025 | up 106.7% | rising |
| 37 | Croatia | 3.0% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 37 | Croatia | 3.0% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 39 | Serbia | 2.1% | 2025 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 40 | United Kingdom | 2.0% | 2019 | down 61.5% | falling |
| 40 | United Kingdom | 2.0% | 2019 | down 61.5% | falling |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 1.9% | 2025 | down 62.7% | falling |
| 43 | Türkiye | 1.1% | 2025 | down 62.1% | falling |
| 44 | Italy | 0.6% | 2025 | down 50.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.