Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … NUTS in Germany
Germany: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … NUTS was 15.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Germany, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Germany is 15.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Germany peaked at 15.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2000.
Germany ranks 31st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … NUTS in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2% | — |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 15.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.4%, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 15.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.3% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Germany?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Germany was 15.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2?
- Germany ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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