Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 was 19.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 19.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 19.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2002.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 162nd of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.6% | — |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.6% | 14.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 15.4% | 19.8% | 6 |
More education data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 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)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 14.82 million Number (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 19.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 162nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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