Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) was 47.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
47.2%
in 2025
All-time low
30.4%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 47.2% for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 47.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2004.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.4% | — |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 47.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 30.4% | 36.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 35.7% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 41.7% | 47.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Netherlands 69.3% compare
- 1 Netherlands 69.3% compare
- 3 Denmark 62.6% compare
- 4 Norway 61.6% compare
- 5 Iceland 61.1% compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 47.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2004.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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