Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type was 20.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.8%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
20.8%
in 2025
All-time low
16.3%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 20.8% for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 20.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.5% | — |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 16.3% | 16.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.3% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 16.8% | 20.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More education data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.8% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 20.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2005.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 type of training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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