Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) was 16.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.4%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
19.2%
in 2014
All-time low
15.3%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 16.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 19.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.2% | — |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.8% | 19.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 16.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More education data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.8% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 9.1% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 23.21 million Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 18.53 million Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 95.6 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 19.01 million Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 1.45 million Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 2.36 million Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 19.03 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 16.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last)?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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