Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
42.3
Sweden
Lowest
10.7
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Median
19.85
Years covered
22
2004–2025
Data points
789
What the numbers show
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and educational attainment level is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 42.3 in Sweden; the lowest is 10.7 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The median across all reporting countries is 19.85, and the mean is 21.59.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 83.0%), and the largest decrease in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (down 21.3%).
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 42.3 | 2025 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 2 | Denmark | 36.7 | 2025 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 3 | Finland | 32.1 | 2025 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 3 | Iceland | 32.1 | 2025 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 3 | Türkiye | 14.6 | 2025 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 31.9 | 2025 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 6 | Switzerland | 29.9 | 2025 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 7 | Slovenia | 28.5 | 2025 | up 47.7% | flat |
| 8 | Estonia | 28 | 2025 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 9 | Norway | 27.8 | 2025 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 10 | Belgium | 25.8 | 2025 | up 61.2% | rising |
| 11 | Luxembourg | 24.8 | 2025 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 12 | Ireland | 24.1 | 2025 | up 60.7% | rising |
| 13 | France | 23.6 | 2025 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 14 | Malta | 23.2 | 2025 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 15 | Spain | 22.9 | 2025 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 16 | Portugal | 22.6 | 2025 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 21.1 | 2025 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 18 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 20.3 | 2019 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 19 | Czechia | 19.4 | 2025 | up 19.0% | flat |
| 20 | Slovakia | 18.7 | 2025 | up 50.8% | flat |
| 21 | Italy | 18.5 | 2025 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 22 | Latvia | 18.3 | 2025 | up 39.7% | falling |
| 23 | Hungary | 17.3 | 2025 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 24 | Romania | 17.2 | 2025 | up 83.0% | rising |
| 25 | Cyprus | 16.7 | 2025 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 26 | Lithuania | 16.4 | 2025 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 27 | Poland | 16.3 | 2025 | up 26.4% | falling |
| 28 | Germany | 16.1 | 2025 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 29 | Greece | 14.3 | 2025 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 14.1 | 2025 | up 46.9% | flat |
| 30 | Croatia | 14.1 | 2025 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 32 | Montenegro | 13.2 | 2020 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 33 | Serbia | 12.8 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 11 | 2025 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 35 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10.7 | 2025 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.