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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by adult participation in education and training, ages 25 to 64

Berlin had the highest adult participation in education and training, ages 25 to 64 of 38 regions in 2021, at 10.6%. Chemnitz had the lowest, at 5%. The median was 7.5% and the figure for Germany was 7.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest10.6Berlin
Lowest5Chemnitz
Median7.538 regions
Germany7.7History

All regions, 2021

Berlin: 10.6 %Berlin10.6Gießen: 10.4 %Gießen10.4Hamburg: 10.3 %Hamburg10.3Leipzig: 10.2 %Leipzig10.2Bremen: 9.8 %Bremen9.8Darmstadt: 8.6 %Darmstadt8.6Köln: 8.5 %Köln8.5Arnsberg: 8.4 %Arnsberg8.4Freiburg: 8.4 %Freiburg8.4Karlsruhe: 8.4 %Karlsruhe8.4Stuttgart: 8.4 %Stuttgart8.4Detmold: 8.1 %Detmold8.1Oberbayern: 8.1 %Oberbayern8.1Tübingen: 8 %Tübingen8Braunschweig: 7.9 %Braunschweig7.9Düsseldorf: 7.9 %Düsseldorf7.9Hannover: 7.5 %Hannover7.5Koblenz: 7.5 %Koblenz7.5Mittelfranken: 7.5 %Mittelfranken7.5Rheinhessen-Pfalz: 7.4 %Rheinhessen-Pfalz7.4Schleswig-Holstein: 7.2 %Schleswig-Holstein7.2Münster: 7 %Münster7Unterfranken: 7 %Unterfranken7Kassel: 6.9 %Kassel6.9Dresden: 6.7 %Dresden6.7Trier: 6.6 %Trier6.6Oberpfalz: 6.5 %Oberpfalz6.5Oberfranken: 6.4 %Oberfranken6.4Saarland: 6.3 %Saarland6.3Schwaben: 6.3 %Schwaben6.3Weser-Ems: 6.1 %Weser-Ems6.1Thüringen: 6 %Thüringen6Brandenburg: 5.6 %Brandenburg5.6Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: 5.6 %Mecklenburg-Vorpommern5.6Lüneburg: 5.5 %Lüneburg5.5Niederbayern: 5.3 %Niederbayern5.3Sachsen-Anhalt: 5.3 %Sachsen-Anhalt5.3Chemnitz: 5 %Chemnitz5Berlin: 10.6 %Berlin10.6Gießen: 10.4 %Gießen10.4Hamburg: 10.3 %Hamburg10.3Leipzig: 10.2 %Leipzig10.2Bremen: 9.8 %Bremen9.8Darmstadt: 8.6 %Darmstadt8.6Köln: 8.5 %Köln8.5Arnsberg: 8.4 %Arnsberg8.4Freiburg: 8.4 %Freiburg8.4Karlsruhe: 8.4 %Karlsruhe8.4Stuttgart: 8.4 %Stuttgart8.4Detmold: 8.1 %Detmold8.1Oberbayern: 8.1 %Oberbayern8.1Tübingen: 8 %Tübingen8Braunschweig: 7.9 %Braunschweig7.9Düsseldorf: 7.9 %Düsseldorf7.9Hannover: 7.5 %Hannover7.5Koblenz: 7.5 %Koblenz7.5Mittelfranken: 7.5 %Mittelfranken7.5Rheinhessen-Pfalz: 7.4 %Rheinhessen-Pfalz7.4Schleswig-Holstein: 7.2 %Schleswig-Holstein7.2Münster: 7 %Münster7Unterfranken: 7 %Unterfranken7Kassel: 6.9 %Kassel6.9Dresden: 6.7 %Dresden6.7Trier: 6.6 %Trier6.6Oberpfalz: 6.5 %Oberpfalz6.5Oberfranken: 6.4 %Oberfranken6.4Saarland: 6.3 %Saarland6.3Schwaben: 6.3 %Schwaben6.3Weser-Ems: 6.1 %Weser-Ems6.1Thüringen: 6 %Thüringen6Brandenburg: 5.6 %Brandenburg5.6Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: 5.6 %Mecklenburg-Vorpommern5.6Lüneburg: 5.5 %Lüneburg5.5Niederbayern: 5.3 %Niederbayern5.3Sachsen-Anhalt: 5.3 %Sachsen-Anhalt5.3Chemnitz: 5 %Chemnitz5
%. Source: Eurostat, 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.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Berlin Series break10.6+0.5 pts
2Gießen Series break10.4-1.6 pts
3Hamburg Series break10.3+0.5 pts
4Leipzig Series break10.2-0.3 pts
5Bremen Series break9.8+0.3 pts
6Darmstadt Series break8.6+0.4 pts
7Köln Series break8.5-0.3 pts
8Arnsberg Series break8.4+0.4 pts
8Freiburg Series break8.4+0.2 pts
8Karlsruhe Series break8.4+0.1 pts
8Stuttgart Series break8.40 pts
12Detmold Series break8.1+0.5 pts
12Oberbayern Series break8.1-0.1 pts
14Tübingen Series break8+0.7 pts
15Braunschweig Series break7.9-1.7 pts
15Düsseldorf Series break7.9-0.4 pts
17Hannover Series break7.50 pts
17Koblenz Series break7.5+1.2 pts
17Mittelfranken Series break7.5+0.2 pts
20Rheinhessen-Pfalz Series break7.4-0.5 pts
21Schleswig-Holstein Series break7.2-0.2 pts
22Münster Series break7-1 pts
22Unterfranken Series break7-0.5 pts
24Kassel Series break6.9-1.3 pts
25Dresden Series break6.7-0.3 pts
26Trier Low reliability6.6n/a
27Oberpfalz Series break6.5+0.5 pts
28Oberfranken Series break6.4+0.2 pts
29Saarland Series break6.3+1.1 pts
29Schwaben Series break6.3-0.4 pts
31Weser-Ems Series break6.1-0.5 pts
32Thüringen Series break6+0.2 pts
33Brandenburg Series break5.6+0.9 pts
33Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Series break5.6+0.4 pts
35Lüneburg Series break5.5-0.2 pts
36Niederbayern Series break5.3+0.3 pts
36Sachsen-Anhalt Series break5.3+0.2 pts
38Chemnitz Series break5-0.4 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.

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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.

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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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.

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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, 2021 [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=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Berlin, with 10.6% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Chemnitz, with 5% in 2021.

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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.

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