Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by size of the local unit by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
68.2%
Netherlands
Lowest
3.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Median
37.0%
Years covered
22
2004–2025
Data points
980
What the numbers show
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by size of the local unit is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 68.2% in Netherlands; the lowest is 3.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The median across all reporting countries is 37.0%, and the mean is 40.1%.
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 | 68.2% | 2025 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 1 | Netherlands | 68.2% | 2025 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 62.6% | 2025 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 4 | Norway | 61.9% | 2025 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 5 | Iceland | 61.3% | 2025 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 6 | Finland | 59.8% | 2025 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | 59.5% | 2025 | down 5.4% | flat |
| 8 | Slovenia | 57.3% | 2025 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 8 | Slovenia | 57.3% | 2025 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 10 | Germany | 55.3% | 2025 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 55.2% | 2025 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 12 | Ireland | 54.2% | 2025 | up 78.9% | rising |
| 13 | Malta | 51.2% | 2025 | up 143.8% | rising |
| 14 | France | 50.0% | 2025 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 15 | Estonia | 48.7% | 2025 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 15 | Estonia | 48.7% | 2025 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 17 | Luxembourg | 48.3% | 2025 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 45.8% | 2025 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 19 | Spain | 45.2% | 2025 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 20 | Latvia | 44.7% | 2025 | up 60.8% | rising |
| 20 | Latvia | 44.7% | 2025 | up 60.8% | rising |
| 22 | Belgium | 40.5% | 2025 | up 154.7% | rising |
| 23 | Poland | 37.0% | 2025 | up 44.5% | falling |
| 23 | Poland | 37.0% | 2025 | up 44.5% | falling |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 35.2% | 2025 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 26 | United Kingdom | 34.6% | 2019 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 26 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 34.6% | 2019 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 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 | Greece | 31.6% | 2025 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 34 | Cyprus | 30.4% | 2025 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 35 | Czechia | 29.1% | 2025 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 36 | Hungary | 26.7% | 2025 | up 80.4% | rising |
| 37 | Türkiye | 26.4% | 2025 | down 17.8% | 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.