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European Union Adult education participation 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Adult education participation in European Union stood at 13.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat. The latest value is up 0.2 percentage points from 13.5% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 10.1% (up 3.6 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 2002; the lowest was 5.3% in 2002.

Data source: Eurostat · Unit: % · Category: Education · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:2000–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Adult education participation in European Union?

Adult education participation in European Union stood at 13.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.

Is Adult education participation in European Union rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.2 percentage points from 13.5% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 10.1% (up 3.6 percentage points since).

What is the highest Adult education participation on record in European Union?

The latest value is the highest since 2002; the lowest was 5.3% in 2002.

Metadata for Adult education participation in European Union
IndicatorAdult education participation
CountryEuropean Union
CategoryEducation
Unit%
SourceEurostat
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 13.7% (2025)

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Source:Eurostat — series trng_lfse_01
License:Eurostat copyright and reuse policy
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APA

Eurostat. (2026). Adult education participation — European Union [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/adult-education-participation/EUU. Original source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/trng_lfse_01/default/table

MLA

Eurostat. "Adult education participation — European Union." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/adult-education-participation/EUU. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/trng_lfse_01/default/table.

Chicago

Eurostat. 2026. "Adult education participation — European Union." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/adult-education-participation/EUU. Original source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/trng_lfse_01/default/table.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_adult_education_participation_euu,
  author = {{Eurostat}},
  title = {{Adult education participation --- European Union}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/adult-education-participation/EUU},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/trng\_lfse\_01/default/table}
}