Almost a third of adults in Sweden aged between 25 to 64 took part in formal education and training in 2023, the highest rate in Europe. Bulgaria had the lowest rate of adults taking part in education or training at 1.4 percent.
Adult (25 to 64 years) participation rate in education and training in the previous four weeks in selected European countries in 2023
The participation rate in education and training covers participation in formal and non-formal education and training. The reference period for the participation in education and training is the four weeks prior to the interview. Participation rates in education and training for various age groups and by different breakdowns are presented. The data shown are calculated as annual averages of quarterly EU Labour Force Survey data (EU-LFS).
The values of Montenegro and North Macedonia were not available.Â
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Eurostat. (December 12, 2024). Adult (25 to 64 years) participation rate in education and training in the previous four weeks in selected European countries in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085615/adult-participation-rate-in-education-europe/
Eurostat. "Adult (25 to 64 years) participation rate in education and training in the previous four weeks in selected European countries in 2023." Chart. December 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085615/adult-participation-rate-in-education-europe/
Eurostat. (2024). Adult (25 to 64 years) participation rate in education and training in the previous four weeks in selected European countries in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085615/adult-participation-rate-in-education-europe/
Eurostat. "Adult (25 to 64 Years) Participation Rate in Education and Training in The Previous Four Weeks in Selected European Countries in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085615/adult-participation-rate-in-education-europe/
Eurostat, Adult (25 to 64 years) participation rate in education and training in the previous four weeks in selected European countries in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085615/adult-participation-rate-in-education-europe/ (last visited May 05, 2025)
Adult (25 to 64 years) participation rate in education and training in the previous four weeks in selected European countries in 2023 [Graph], Eurostat, December 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085615/adult-participation-rate-in-education-europe/
