Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Germany
Germany: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type was 16.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
16.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2016
All-time low
15.1%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Germany, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Germany stood at 16.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Germany peaked at 16.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2021.
That places Germany 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.6% | — |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.6% | 16.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.5% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.1% | 16.2% | 6 |
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More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5802 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.123 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 247,884 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Germany?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Germany was 16.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Germany ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 type of training and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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