EU countries by adult participation in education and training, ages 25 to 64

Denmark had the highest adult participation in education and training, ages 25 to 64 of 27 EU countries in 2015, at 31.5%. Romania had the lowest, at 1.3%. The median was 7.5% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 10.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest31.5Denmark

Lowest1.3Romania

Median7.527 EU countries

European Union (27)10.1History

All EU countries, 2015

%. Source: Eurostat, Participation rate in education and training in the last 4 weeks, 25 to 64 years (trng_lfse_01). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2015 (%)	Change on 2014
1	Denmark	31.5	-0.4 pts
2	Sweden	29.4	+0.2 pts
3	Finland	25.4	+0.3 pts
4	Netherlands	18.9	+0.6 pts
5	France	18.6	+0.2 pts
6	Luxembourg Series break	18	+3.5 pts
7	Austria	14.4	+0.1 pts
8	Estonia	11.9	+0.3 pts
8	Slovenia	11.9	-0.2 pts
10	Spain	9.9	-0.2 pts
11	Portugal	9.8	+0.2 pts
12	Czechia	8.5	-1.1 pts
13	Germany	8.1	+0.1 pts
14	Cyprus	7.5	+0.4 pts
15	Malta	7.4	-0.3 pts
16	Italy	7.3	-0.8 pts
17	Hungary Series break	7.1	+3.8 pts
18	Belgium	6.9	-0.5 pts
19	Ireland	6.5	-0.5 pts
20	Lithuania	5.8	+0.7 pts
21	Latvia	5.7	+0.1 pts
22	Poland	3.5	-0.5 pts
23	Greece	3.3	+0.1 pts
24	Croatia	3.2	+0.4 pts
25	Slovakia	3.1	0 pts
26	Bulgaria	2	-0.1 pts
27	Romania	1.3	-0.2 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 25 to 64 who took part in formal or non-formal education or training in the four weeks before the survey, as a percentage of all people aged 25 to 64 (EU Labour Force Survey).

The four-week window gives much lower rates than the twelve-month measure of the Adult Education Survey, which the EU uses for its 2030 adult learning target.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Participation rate in education and training in the last 4 weeks, 25 to 64 years (trng_lfse_01). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/trng_lfse_01/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Questions

Which EU country has the highest adult participation in education and training, ages 25 to 64?

Denmark, with 31.5% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest adult participation in education and training, ages 25 to 64?

Romania, with 1.3% in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Participation rate in education and training in the last 4 weeks, 25 to 64 years (trng_lfse_01). Retrieved 2026-10-12.