Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
41.9%
Sweden
Lowest
8.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Median
17.9%
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
10,955
What the numbers show
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 41.9% in Sweden; the lowest is 8.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The median across all reporting countries is 17.9%, and the mean is 20.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 145.5%), and the largest decrease in United Kingdom (down 22.4%).
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … NUTS: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 41.9% | 2025 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 2 | Denmark | 35.6% | 2025 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 3 | Finland | 32.7% | 2025 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 4 | Iceland | 32.5% | 2025 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 5 | Netherlands | 32.4% | 2025 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 32.4% | 2025 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | 30.3% | 2025 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 8 | Slovenia | 28.9% | 2025 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 8 | Slovenia | 28.9% | 2025 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 28.2% | 2025 | up 61.1% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 28.2% | 2025 | up 61.1% | rising |
| 12 | Norway | 27.6% | 2025 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 25.0% | 2025 | up 81.2% | rising |
| 14 | Luxembourg | 24.2% | 2025 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 15 | Malta | 23.5% | 2025 | up 88.0% | rising |
| 16 | Portugal | 22.6% | 2025 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 17 | Spain | 22.0% | 2025 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 18 | France | 21.8% | 2025 | down 10.3% | rising |
| 19 | Ireland | 21.2% | 2025 | up 76.7% | rising |
| 20 | Austria | 20.5% | 2025 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 19.0% | 2019 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 19.0% | 2019 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 23 | Czechia | 17.9% | 2025 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 17.9% | 2025 | up 79.0% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 17.9% | 2025 | up 79.0% | rising |
| 26 | Italy | 17.3% | 2025 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 27 | Latvia | 17.0% | 2025 | up 47.8% | flat |
| 27 | Latvia | 17.0% | 2025 | up 47.8% | flat |
| 29 | Hungary | 16.3% | 2025 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 30 | Romania | 16.2% | 2025 | up 145.5% | rising |
| 31 | Cyprus | 15.3% | 2025 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 31 | Germany | 15.3% | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 15.0% | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 15.0% | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 35 | Poland | 14.9% | 2025 | up 40.6% | falling |
| 35 | Poland | 14.9% | 2025 | up 40.6% | falling |
| 37 | Guadeloupe | 13.9% | 2025 | down 6.7% | flat |
| 38 | Martinique | 13.7% | 2025 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 12.9% | 2025 | up 63.3% | rising |
| 40 | Croatia | 12.6% | 2025 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 40 | Croatia | 12.6% | 2025 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 42 | Serbia | 11.6% | 2025 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 43 | Greece | 11.3% | 2025 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 43 | Türkiye | 11.3% | 2025 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 10.0% | 2020 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 46 | North Macedonia | 8.9% | 2025 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.3% | 2025 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Stockholm 45.1%
- Östra Sverige 44.4%
- Östra Mellansverige 43.2%
- Sydsverige 41.7%
- Västsverige 41.3%
- Södra Sverige 41.1%
- Hovedstaden 39.6%
- Småland med öarna 39.2%
- Övre Norrland 39.2%
- Mellersta Norrland 38.0%
- Norra Sverige 37.9%
- Norra Mellansverige 37.1%
- Groningen 36.1%
- Danmark 35.6%
- Helsinki-Uusimaa 35.2%
- Utrecht 35.0%
- Midtjylland 34.7%
- Zuid-Holland 33.5%
- Nordjylland 33.4%
- West-Nederland 33.3%
- Noord-Holland 33.1%
- Sjælland 32.9%
- Syddanmark 32.8%
- Région lémanique 32.7%
- Manner-Suomi 32.7%
- Inner London (NUTS 2010) 32.7%
- Ísland 32.5%
- Länsi-Suomi 32.3%
- Gelderland 32.1%
- Zahodna Slovenija 32.1%
- Zürich 31.9%
- Noord-Nederland 31.9%
- Oost-Nederland 31.9%
- Zürich 31.9%
- Overijssel 31.6%
- Noord-Brabant 31.6%
- Flevoland 31.3%
- Etelä-Suomi 30.9%
- Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi 30.9%
- Zuid-Nederland 30.8%