Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by adult participation in education and training, ages 25 to 64
Gießen had the highest adult participation in education and training, ages 25 to 64 of 38 regions in 2016, at 11.7%. Weser-Ems had the lowest, at 5.5%. The median was 8.5% and the figure for Germany was 8.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2016 (%) | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gießen | 11.7 | +1.9 pts |
| 2 | Hamburg | 10.9 | +1.3 pts |
| 3 | Berlin | 10.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 4 | Dresden | 10.4 | +0.4 pts |
| 5 | Leipzig | 10.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 6 | Bremen | 10.1 | +1.7 pts |
| 6 | Stuttgart | 10.1 | +0.3 pts |
| 8 | Freiburg | 10 | +1.1 pts |
| 8 | Tübingen | 10 | +0.4 pts |
| 10 | Karlsruhe | 9.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 11 | Rheinhessen-Pfalz | 9.6 | +0.5 pts |
| 12 | Darmstadt | 9.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 13 | Kassel | 8.9 | +0.9 pts |
| 14 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 8.8 | +1.3 pts |
| 15 | Braunschweig | 8.7 | +0.7 pts |
| 15 | Köln | 8.7 | +0.6 pts |
| 15 | Oberfranken | 8.7 | +0.4 pts |
| 18 | Arnsberg | 8.5 | +0.7 pts |
| 18 | Oberbayern | 8.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 20 | Thüringen | 8.4 | +0.3 pts |
| 20 | Trier | 8.4 | -0.2 pts |
| 20 | Unterfranken | 8.4 | +0.5 pts |
| 23 | Schleswig-Holstein | 8.2 | 0 pts |
| 24 | Münster | 8 | +0.8 pts |
| 25 | Hannover | 7.9 | +0.2 pts |
| 26 | Chemnitz | 7.6 | +0.5 pts |
| 26 | Detmold | 7.6 | +0.9 pts |
| 28 | Düsseldorf | 7.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 28 | Koblenz | 7.5 | +0.4 pts |
| 30 | Mittelfranken | 7.2 | -0.1 pts |
| 31 | Brandenburg | 7.1 | +0.7 pts |
| 31 | Sachsen-Anhalt | 7.1 | +0.3 pts |
| 33 | Oberpfalz | 6.9 | +0.5 pts |
| 34 | Lüneburg | 6.5 | +0.4 pts |
| 35 | Saarland | 6.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 35 | Schwaben | 6.1 | -0.6 pts |
| 37 | Niederbayern | 5.5 | -0.3 pts |
| 37 | Weser-Ems | 5.5 | -0.3 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 regions 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 by NUTS 2 region, 25 to 64 years (trng_lfse_04). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/trng_lfse_04/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Participation rate in education and training in the last 4 weeks by NUTS 2 region, 25 to 64 years (trng_lfse_04) (Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by adult participation in education and training, ages 25 to 64, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/trng_lfse_04/default/table
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Participation rate in education and training in the last 4 weeks by NUTS 2 region, 25 to 64 years (trng_lfse_04), Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by adult participation in education and training, ages 25 to 64, 2016. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/trng_lfse_04/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-learning-participation-25-64/germany-regions?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Participation rate in education and training in the last 4 weeks by NUTS 2 region, 25 to 64 years (trng_lfse_04). Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by adult participation in education and training, ages 25 to 64, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/trng_lfse_04/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-learning-participation-25-64/germany-regions?period=2016.
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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Participation rate in education and training in the last 4 weeks by NUTS 2 region, 25 to 64 years (trng_lfse_04), Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by adult participation in education and training, ages 25 to 64, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/trng_lfse_04/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-learning-participation-25-64/germany-regions?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
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Which region has the highest adult participation in education and training, ages 25 to 64?
Gießen, with 11.7% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest adult participation in education and training, ages 25 to 64?
Weser-Ems, with 5.5% 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 by NUTS 2 region, 25 to 64 years (trng_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.