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 47.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
47.3%
in 2025
All-time low
35.1%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 47.3% for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 47.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 35.1% | — |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 47.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 35.1% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 35.8% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 41.8% | 47.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Netherlands 69.8% compare
- 1 Netherlands 69.8% compare
- 3 Denmark 62.6% compare
- 4 Norway 61.5% compare
- 5 Iceland 61.3% 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 47.3% 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 47.3% 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 35.1% in 2008.
- 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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