Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
69.8%
Netherlands
Lowest
3.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Median
37.1%
Years covered
22
2004–2025
Data points
982
What the numbers show
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 69.8% in Netherlands; the lowest is 3.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The median across all reporting countries is 37.1%, and the mean is 39.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 21.
Over the past decade 38 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Slovakia (up 223.3%), and the largest decrease in Türkiye (down 17.8%).
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 69.8% | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 1 | Netherlands | 69.8% | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 62.6% | 2025 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 4 | Norway | 61.5% | 2025 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 5 | Iceland | 61.3% | 2025 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 6 | Switzerland | 59.2% | 2025 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 7 | Finland | 57.5% | 2025 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 8 | Slovenia | 57.3% | 2025 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 8 | Slovenia | 57.3% | 2025 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 10 | Ireland | 55.5% | 2025 | up 83.2% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 55.2% | 2025 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 12 | Germany | 54.9% | 2025 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 13 | France | 49.9% | 2025 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 14 | Malta | 48.7% | 2025 | up 131.9% | rising |
| 14 | Estonia | 48.7% | 2025 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 14 | Estonia | 48.7% | 2025 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 45.8% | 2025 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 17 | Luxembourg | 45.8% | 2025 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 19 | Belgium | 44.9% | 2025 | up 182.4% | rising |
| 20 | Spain | 42.7% | 2025 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 21 | Latvia | 39.0% | 2025 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 21 | Latvia | 39.0% | 2025 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 23 | United Kingdom | 37.1% | 2019 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 23 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 37.1% | 2019 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 25 | Poland | 37.0% | 2025 | up 44.5% | falling |
| 25 | Poland | 37.0% | 2025 | up 44.5% | falling |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 33.8% | 2025 | up 60.2% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 33.3% | 2025 | up 223.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Slovakia | 33.3% | 2025 | up 223.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Lithuania | 32.7% | 2025 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 32.7% | 2025 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 32 | Portugal | 32.4% | 2025 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 33 | Cyprus | 30.4% | 2025 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 34 | Czechia | 30.3% | 2025 | up 62.0% | rising |
| 35 | Türkiye | 26.4% | 2025 | down 17.8% | rising |
| 36 | Greece | 26.2% | 2025 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 37 | Hungary | 25.0% | 2025 | up 68.9% | rising |
| 38 | Serbia | 24.4% | 2025 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 39 | Romania | 21.2% | 2025 | up 221.2% | rising |
| 40 | Italy | 19.9% | 2025 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 41 | Croatia | 16.4% | 2025 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 41 | Croatia | 16.4% | 2025 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 14.7% | 2025 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 44 | Montenegro | 13.4% | 2020 | up 8.1% | flat |
| 45 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.3% | 2025 | — | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.