Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational was 5.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5.4%
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
6th
of 6 regions
All-time high
6.9%
in 2022
All-time low
5.4%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 5.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 6.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2010.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.4% | — |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 3 Switzerland 16.8% compare
- 4 Netherlands 14.2% compare
- 4 Netherlands 14.2% compare
- 6 Sweden 14.0% compare
- 7 Estonia 13.3% compare
- 7 Estonia 13.3% compare
- 9 Luxembourg 10.8% compare
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 level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 5.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2010.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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