Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and labour status by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
42.3%
Sweden
Lowest
10.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Median
19.4%
Years covered
22
2004–2025
Data points
979
What the numbers show
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and labour status is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 42.3% in Sweden; the lowest is 10.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The median across all reporting countries is 19.4%, and the mean is 21.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 83.0%), and the largest decrease in United Kingdom (down 21.3%).
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 42.3% | 2025 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 2 | Denmark | 36.7% | 2025 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 3 | Iceland | 32.1% | 2025 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 3 | Finland | 32.1% | 2025 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 31.9% | 2025 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 31.9% | 2025 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | 29.9% | 2025 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 8 | Slovenia | 28.5% | 2025 | up 47.7% | flat |
| 8 | Slovenia | 28.5% | 2025 | up 47.7% | flat |
| 10 | Estonia | 28.0% | 2025 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 28.0% | 2025 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 12 | Norway | 27.8% | 2025 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 13 | Belgium | 25.8% | 2025 | up 61.2% | rising |
| 14 | Luxembourg | 24.8% | 2025 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 15 | Ireland | 24.1% | 2025 | up 60.7% | rising |
| 16 | France | 23.6% | 2025 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 17 | Malta | 23.2% | 2025 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 18 | Spain | 22.9% | 2025 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 19 | Portugal | 22.6% | 2025 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 20 | Austria | 21.1% | 2025 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 20.3% | 2019 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 21 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 20.3% | 2019 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 23 | Czechia | 19.4% | 2025 | up 19.0% | flat |
| 24 | Slovakia | 18.7% | 2025 | up 50.8% | flat |
| 24 | Slovakia | 18.7% | 2025 | up 50.8% | flat |
| 26 | Italy | 18.5% | 2025 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 27 | Latvia | 18.3% | 2025 | up 39.7% | falling |
| 27 | Latvia | 18.3% | 2025 | up 39.7% | falling |
| 29 | Hungary | 17.3% | 2025 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 30 | Romania | 17.2% | 2025 | up 83.0% | rising |
| 31 | Cyprus | 16.7% | 2025 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 32 | Lithuania | 16.4% | 2025 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 32 | Lithuania | 16.4% | 2025 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 34 | Poland | 16.3% | 2025 | up 26.4% | falling |
| 34 | Poland | 16.3% | 2025 | up 26.4% | falling |
| 36 | Germany | 16.1% | 2025 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 37 | Türkiye | 14.6% | 2025 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 38 | Greece | 14.3% | 2025 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 14.1% | 2025 | up 46.9% | flat |
| 39 | Croatia | 14.1% | 2025 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 39 | Croatia | 14.1% | 2025 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 42 | Montenegro | 13.2% | 2020 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 43 | Serbia | 12.8% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 44 | North Macedonia | 11.0% | 2025 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 45 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10.7% | 2025 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.