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

Sweden had the highest adult participation in education and training, ages 25 to 64 of 27 EU countries in 2016, at 29.6%. Romania had the lowest, at 1.2%. The median was 8.3% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 10.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest29.6Sweden

Lowest1.2Romania

Median8.327 EU countries

European Union (27)10.3History

All EU countries, 2016

%. 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	2016 (%)	Change on 2015
1	Sweden	29.6	+0.2 pts
2	Denmark Series break	28	-3.5 pts
3	Finland	26.4	+1 pts
4	France	18.8	+0.2 pts
4	Netherlands	18.8	-0.1 pts
6	Luxembourg	16.8	-1.2 pts
7	Estonia	15.3	+3.4 pts
8	Austria	14.9	+0.5 pts
9	Slovenia	11.6	-0.3 pts
10	Portugal	9.6	-0.2 pts
11	Spain	9.4	-0.5 pts
12	Czechia	8.8	+0.3 pts
13	Germany	8.5	+0.4 pts
14	Italy	8.3	+1 pts
15	Malta	7.8	+0.4 pts
16	Latvia	7.3	+1.6 pts
17	Belgium	7	+0.1 pts
18	Cyprus	6.9	-0.6 pts
19	Ireland	6.5	0 pts
20	Hungary	6.3	-0.8 pts
21	Lithuania	6	+0.2 pts
22	Greece	4	+0.7 pts
23	Poland	3.7	+0.2 pts
24	Croatia	3	-0.2 pts
25	Slovakia	2.9	-0.2 pts
26	Bulgaria	2.2	+0.2 pts
27	Romania	1.2	-0.1 pts

Other periods

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?

Sweden, with 29.6% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Romania, with 1.2% in 2016.

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.