Participation rate of young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates) by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
99.3%
Portugal
Lowest
80.6%
Türkiye
Median
96.0%
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
1,122
What the numbers show
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates) is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 99.3% in Portugal; the lowest is 80.6% in Türkiye.
The median across all reporting countries is 96.0%, and the mean is 95.3%.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 25 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 7.0%), and the largest decrease in Denmark (down 7.8%).
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 99.3% | 2025 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 2 | Poland | 99.2% | 2025 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 2 | Poland | 99.2% | 2025 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 4 | Belgium | 98.9% | 2025 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 5 | Sweden | 98.7% | 2025 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 6 | Greece | 98.6% | 2025 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 7 | Czechia | 98.5% | 2025 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 8 | Italy | 98.4% | 2025 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 9 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 98.2% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 10 | Slovakia | 98.1% | 2025 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 10 | Slovakia | 98.1% | 2025 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 12 | Netherlands | 98.0% | 2025 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 12 | Netherlands | 98.0% | 2025 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 14 | Finland | 97.7% | 2025 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 15 | Ireland | 97.6% | 2025 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 16 | Cyprus | 97.4% | 2025 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 97.3% | 2025 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 18 | Croatia | 97.0% | 2025 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 18 | Croatia | 97.0% | 2025 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 96.4% | 2025 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 21 | Spain | 96.1% | 2025 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 96.0% | 2025 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 22 | France | 96.0% | 2025 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 22 | Slovenia | 96.0% | 2025 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 25 | Latvia | 95.9% | 2025 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 25 | Latvia | 95.9% | 2025 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 27 | Serbia | 95.4% | 2025 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 28 | Germany | 95.1% | 2025 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 29 | Montenegro | 94.1% | 2020 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 30 | Iceland | 93.9% | 2025 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 31 | Norway | 93.6% | 2025 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 93.5% | 2019 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 32 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 93.5% | 2019 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 93.2% | 2025 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 35 | Austria | 92.9% | 2025 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 36 | Romania | 92.7% | 2025 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 36 | Lithuania | 92.7% | 2025 | down 6.7% | flat |
| 36 | Lithuania | 92.7% | 2025 | down 6.7% | flat |
| 39 | Switzerland | 92.6% | 2025 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 40 | Estonia | 91.6% | 2025 | down 5.1% | flat |
| 40 | Estonia | 91.6% | 2025 | down 5.1% | flat |
| 42 | Malta | 90.5% | 2025 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 90.4% | 2025 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 43 | Denmark | 90.4% | 2025 | down 7.8% | flat |
| 45 | Türkiye | 80.6% | 2025 | down 1.3% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.