Participation rate in education and training in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Participation rate in education and training was 63.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
63.7%
in 2025
All-time low
49.6%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Participation rate in education and training in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 63.7% for participation rate in education and training in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 63.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49.6% | — |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 63.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5% | 49.6% | 56.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 56.8% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 61.1% | 63.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Luxembourg 75.7% compare
- 2 Slovenia 73.8% compare
- 2 Slovenia 73.8% compare
- 4 Netherlands 70.4% compare
- 4 Netherlands 70.4% compare
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 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Participation rate in education and training in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 63.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for participation rate in education and training?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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