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 2018, at 31.4%. Romania had the lowest, at 0.9%. The median was 8.5% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 10.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest31.4Sweden

Lowest0.9Romania

Median8.527 EU countries

European Union (27)10.7History

All EU countries, 2018

%. 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	2018 (%)	Change on 2017
1	Sweden Series break	31.4	+1 pts
2	Finland	28.5	+1.1 pts
3	Denmark	23.5	-3.4 pts
4	Estonia	19.3	+2.5 pts
5	Netherlands	19.1	0 pts
6	France	18.6	-0.1 pts
7	Luxembourg	18	+0.8 pts
8	Austria	15.1	-0.7 pts
9	Ireland	12.5	+3.5 pts
10	Slovenia	11.4	-0.6 pts
11	Malta	10.9	+0.3 pts
12	Spain	10.5	+0.6 pts
13	Portugal	10.3	+0.5 pts
14	Belgium	8.5	0 pts
14	Czechia	8.5	-1.3 pts
16	Germany	8.2	-0.2 pts
17	Italy Series break	8.1	+0.2 pts
18	Cyprus	6.7	-0.2 pts
18	Latvia	6.7	-0.8 pts
20	Lithuania	6.6	+0.7 pts
21	Hungary Series break	6	-0.2 pts
22	Poland Series break	5.7	+1.7 pts
23	Greece	4.5	0 pts
24	Slovakia	4	+0.6 pts
25	Croatia	2.7	+0.4 pts
26	Bulgaria	2.5	+0.2 pts
27	Romania	0.9	-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?

Sweden, with 31.4% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Romania, with 0.9% in 2018.

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.