Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
41.9
Sweden
Lowest
8.3
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Median
17.9
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
10,639
What the numbers show
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 37 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 20.44.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 145.5%), and the largest decrease in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (down 22.4%).
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2: 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 |
| 6 | Switzerland | 30.3 | 2025 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 7 | Slovenia | 28.9 | 2025 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 8 | Estonia | 28.2 | 2025 | up 61.1% | rising |
| 9 | Norway | 27.6 | 2025 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 10 | Belgium | 25 | 2025 | up 81.2% | rising |
| 11 | Luxembourg | 24.2 | 2025 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 12 | Malta | 23.5 | 2025 | up 88.0% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 22.6 | 2025 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 14 | Spain | 22 | 2025 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 15 | France | 21.8 | 2025 | down 10.3% | rising |
| 16 | Ireland | 21.2 | 2025 | up 76.7% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 20.5 | 2025 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 18 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 19 | 2019 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 19 | Czechia | 17.9 | 2025 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 19 | Slovakia | 17.9 | 2025 | up 79.0% | rising |
| 21 | Italy | 17.3 | 2025 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 22 | Latvia | 17 | 2025 | up 47.8% | flat |
| 23 | Hungary | 16.3 | 2025 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 24 | Romania | 16.2 | 2025 | up 145.5% | rising |
| 25 | Cyprus | 15.3 | 2025 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 25 | Germany | 15.3 | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 15 | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 28 | Poland | 14.9 | 2025 | up 40.6% | falling |
| 29 | Guadeloupe | 13.9 | 2025 | down 6.7% | flat |
| 30 | Martinique | 13.7 | 2025 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 12.9 | 2025 | up 63.3% | rising |
| 32 | Croatia | 12.6 | 2025 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 33 | Serbia | 11.6 | 2025 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 34 | Greece | 11.3 | 2025 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 35 | Montenegro | 10 | 2020 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 8.9 | 2025 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 37 | 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.
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