Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour was 95.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
95.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
2nd
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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2004–2025

0204060801002004201420252004: 93.9 Percentage2005: 94 Percentage2006: 94.8 Percentage2007: 95.1 Percentage2008: 95.3 Percentage2009: 95.7 Percentage2010: 96.1 Percentage2011: 96.1 Percentage2012: 96.3 Percentage2013: 96.5 Percentage2014: 96.5 Percentage2015: 96.3 Percentage2016: 96.5 Percentage2017: 96.3 Percentage2018: 96.4 Percentage2019: 96.4 Percentage2020: 95.9 Percentage2021: 95.3 Percentage2022: 95.7 Percentage2023: 96.2 Percentage2024: 95.9 Percentage2025: 95.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 95.8%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 93.9%
2005 94.0% +0.1%
2006 94.8% +0.9%
2007 95.1% +0.3%
2008 95.3% +0.2%
2009 95.7% +0.4%
2010 96.1% +0.4%
2011 96.1% +0.0%
2012 96.3% +0.2%
2013 96.5% +0.2%
2014 96.5% +0.0%
2015 96.3% -0.2%
2016 96.5% +0.2%
2017 96.3% -0.2%
2018 96.4% +0.1%
2019 96.4% +0.0%
2020 95.9% -0.5%
2021 95.3% -0.6%
2022 95.7% +0.4%
2023 96.2% +0.5%
2024 95.9% -0.3%
2025 95.8% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.8% 93.9% 95.7% 6
2010s 96.3% 96.1% 96.5% 10
2020s 95.8% 95.3% 96.2% 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Belgium 98.8% compare
  2. 1 Portugal 98.8% compare
  3. 3 Czechia 98.4% compare
  4. 3 Sweden 98.4% compare
  5. 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.2% compare
  6. 5 Italy 98.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 95.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2004.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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
Last refreshed