Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
98.8%
Belgium
Lowest
78.9%
Türkiye
Median
95.3%
Years covered
22
2004–2025
Data points
1,019
What the numbers show
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 98.8% in Belgium; the lowest is 78.9% in Türkiye.
The median across all reporting countries is 95.3%, and the mean is 94.4%.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 5.7%), and the largest decrease in Denmark (down 13.3%).
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 98.8% | 2025 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 98.8% | 2025 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 3 | Czechia | 98.4% | 2025 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 3 | Sweden | 98.4% | 2025 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 98.2% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 5 | Italy | 98.2% | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 7 | Slovakia | 98.0% | 2025 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 7 | Slovakia | 98.0% | 2025 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 9 | Netherlands | 97.4% | 2025 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 9 | Ireland | 97.4% | 2025 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 97.4% | 2025 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 9 | Finland | 97.4% | 2025 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 13 | Cyprus | 97.2% | 2025 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 14 | Greece | 97.1% | 2025 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 15 | Croatia | 96.9% | 2025 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 15 | Croatia | 96.9% | 2025 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 96.4% | 2025 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 18 | Poland | 96.2% | 2025 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 18 | Poland | 96.2% | 2025 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 20 | Latvia | 95.8% | 2025 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 20 | Latvia | 95.8% | 2025 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 22 | France | 95.4% | 2025 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 22 | Spain | 95.4% | 2025 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 24 | Serbia | 95.3% | 2025 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 24 | Serbia | 95.3% | 2025 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 26 | Germany | 94.9% | 2025 | down 5.1% | flat |
| 27 | Montenegro | 94.1% | 2020 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 27 | Slovenia | 94.1% | 2025 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 27 | Slovenia | 94.1% | 2025 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 27 | Hungary | 94.1% | 2025 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 31 | Iceland | 93.4% | 2025 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 32 | North Macedonia | 93.1% | 2025 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 32 | North Macedonia | 93.1% | 2025 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 34 | United Kingdom | 92.8% | 2019 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 34 | United Kingdom | 92.8% | 2019 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 36 | Norway | 92.7% | 2025 | down 5.6% | flat |
| 37 | Romania | 92.6% | 2025 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 38 | Lithuania | 91.7% | 2025 | down 7.7% | flat |
| 38 | Lithuania | 91.7% | 2025 | down 7.7% | flat |
| 38 | Switzerland | 91.7% | 2025 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 41 | Austria | 91.3% | 2025 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 42 | Estonia | 90.6% | 2025 | down 6.1% | flat |
| 42 | Estonia | 90.6% | 2025 | down 6.1% | flat |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 90.2% | 2025 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 45 | Malta | 88.4% | 2025 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 46 | Denmark | 84.3% | 2025 | down 13.3% | flat |
| 47 | Türkiye | 78.9% | 2025 | down 2.8% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.