Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) was 17.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 17.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 19.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.3% | — |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.8% | 19.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.0% | 17.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More education data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.7% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 9.4% (2025)
- Participation rate in education and training 63.8% (2025)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by 63.8% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation 9.4% (2025)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree 63.8% (2025)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by 63.8% (2025)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type 20.7% (2025)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type 20.7% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by citizenship 9.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 17.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2020.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last)?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last 4 weeks) by education programme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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