Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour was 96.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
96.1%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
96.5%
in 2013
All-time low
93.9%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2004–2025

0204060801002004201420252004: 93.9 Percentage2005: 94 Percentage2006: 94.6 Percentage2007: 94.8 Percentage2008: 95 Percentage2009: 95.5 Percentage2010: 95.9 Percentage2011: 96 Percentage2012: 96.2 Percentage2013: 96.5 Percentage2014: 96.5 Percentage2015: 96.4 Percentage2016: 96.5 Percentage2017: 96.2 Percentage2018: 96.4 Percentage2019: 96.4 Percentage2020: 95.8 Percentage2021: 95.5 Percentage2022: 95.8 Percentage2023: 96.4 Percentage2024: 96.1 Percentage2025: 96.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 96.1%.

That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 96.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2004.

Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 93.9%
2005 94.0% +0.1%
2006 94.6% +0.6%
2007 94.8% +0.2%
2008 95.0% +0.2%
2009 95.5% +0.5%
2010 95.9% +0.4%
2011 96.0% +0.1%
2012 96.2% +0.2%
2013 96.5% +0.3%
2014 96.5% +0.0%
2015 96.4% -0.1%
2016 96.5% +0.1%
2017 96.2% -0.3%
2018 96.4% +0.2%
2019 96.4% +0.0%
2020 95.8% -0.6%
2021 95.5% -0.3%
2022 95.8% +0.3%
2023 96.4% +0.6%
2024 96.1% -0.3%
2025 96.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.6% 93.9% 95.5% 6
2010s 96.3% 95.9% 96.5% 10
2020s 96.0% 95.5% 96.4% 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Belgium 98.8% compare
  2. 1 Portugal 98.8% compare
  3. 3 Czechia 98.4% compare
  4. 3 Sweden 98.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 96.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2004.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
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