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
28th
of 35 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.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Germany stood at 16.1.
That represents a change of 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.
Germany ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.6 | — |
| 2005 | 16 | +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 | +0.6% |
| 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 | 15.97 | 15.6 | 16.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.06 | 15.5 | 16.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.63 | 15.1 | 16.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
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 28th out of 35 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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