Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Europe
Europe: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 69.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Europe stood at 69.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Europe peaked at 69.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2000.
Europe ranks 1st of 20 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.6% | — |
| 2001 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.4% | 62.6% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 66.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 68.4% | 69.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More education data for Europe
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 10.8% (2022)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 11.2% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.07 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 100.0% (2022)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.01 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 99.0% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 99.7% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 99.3% (2022)
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level 97.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Europe?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Europe was 69.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2000.
- How does Europe rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Europe ranks 1st out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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