Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Italy

Italy: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) was 19.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.9%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2023
All-time low
10.8%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Italy, 2004–2025

051015202004201420252004: 12.7 Percentage2005: 10.8 Percentage2006: 11.7 Percentage2007: 13.2 Percentage2008: 14.1 Percentage2009: 13.3 Percentage2010: 11.9 Percentage2011: 11.9 Percentage2012: 13.3 Percentage2013: 12 Percentage2014: 13.1 Percentage2015: 12.7 Percentage2016: 14.9 Percentage2017: 16 Percentage2018: 15.6 Percentage2019: 16.5 Percentage2020: 13.8 Percentage2021: 18.1 Percentage2022: 19.4 Percentage2023: 21.1 Percentage2024: 18.6 Percentage2025: 19.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Italy is 19.9%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Italy peaked at 21.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2005.

Italy ranks 40th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation in Italy, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 12.7%
2005 10.8% -15.0%
2006 11.7% +8.3%
2007 13.2% +12.8%
2008 14.1% +6.8%
2009 13.3% -5.7%
2010 11.9% -10.5%
2011 11.9% +0.0%
2012 13.3% +11.8%
2013 12.0% -9.8%
2014 13.1% +9.2%
2015 12.7% -3.1%
2016 14.9% +17.3%
2017 16.0% +7.4%
2018 15.6% -2.5%
2019 16.5% +5.8%
2020 13.8% -16.4%
2021 18.1% +31.2%
2022 19.4% +7.2%
2023 21.1% +8.8%
2024 18.6% -11.8%
2025 19.9% +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6% 10.8% 14.1% 6
2010s 13.8% 11.9% 16.5% 10
2020s 18.5% 13.8% 21.1% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 37 Hungary 25.0% compare
  2. 38 Serbia 24.4% compare
  3. 39 Romania 21.2% compare
  4. 41 Croatia 16.4% compare
  5. 41 Croatia 16.4% compare
  6. 43 North Macedonia 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Italy?
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Italy was 19.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2005.
How does Italy rank for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
Italy ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 982 data points, 2004–2025
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