Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Participation rate in education and training … labour status type was 20.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
20.7
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
20.7
in 2025
All-time low
15.6
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2004–2025

051015202004201420252004: 15.62005: 15.82006: 162007: 16.12008: 16.12009: 162010: 15.92011: 16.12012: 16.22013: 17.92014: 18.22015: 18.12016: 18.32017: 18.42018: 18.52019: 18.72020: 17.32021: 18.52022: 19.12023: 19.82024: 20.32025: 20.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 20.7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 20.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.6, in 2004.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and labour status in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 15.6 —
2005 15.8 +1.3%
2006 16 +1.3%
2007 16.1 +0.6%
2008 16.1 +0.0%
2009 16 -0.6%
2010 15.9 -0.6%
2011 16.1 +1.3%
2012 16.2 +0.6%
2013 17.9 +10.5%
2014 18.2 +1.7%
2015 18.1 -0.5%
2016 18.3 +1.1%
2017 18.4 +0.5%
2018 18.5 +0.5%
2019 18.7 +1.1%
2020 17.3 -7.5%
2021 18.5 +6.9%
2022 19.1 +3.2%
2023 19.8 +3.7%
2024 20.3 +2.5%
2025 20.7 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.93 15.6 16.1 6
2010s 17.63 15.9 18.7 10
2020s 19.28 17.3 20.7 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Sweden 42.3 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 36.7 compare
  3. 3 Finland 32.1 compare
  4. 3 Iceland 32.1 compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 31.9 compare
  6. 5 Netherlands 31.9 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 20.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 20.7 in 2025.
What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6 in 2004.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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 and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,015 data points, 2004–2025
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