Adult participation in learning in Germany
9.3% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Germany took part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025.
Germany, 2025
9.3%
Change from 2024
0percentage points
European Union, 2025
13.7%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
14.6%
Position in 2025
26th of 34
Adult participation in learning in Germany over time
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% of population aged 25 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.3% | 13.7% |
| 2024 | 9.3%b (break in time series) | 13.5% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | 12.8% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | 11.9% |
| 2021 | 7.7%b (break in time series) | 10.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 7.7%b (break in time series) | 9.1% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | 10.8% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | 10.7% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | 10.1% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | 9.9% |
| 2012 | 7.9%b (break in time series) | 8.2% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010 | 7.8%b (break in time series) | 7.8% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | 7.9% |
| 2008 | 8.1%b (break in time series) | 8.0% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | 7.9% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | 7.8%b (break in time series) |
| 2005 | 7.7%b (break in time series) | 7.7% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| 2003 | 6.0%b (break in time series) | 6.4%b (break in time series) |
| 2002 | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 8.1%, the figure has changed by +1.2 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Germany has the 26th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 13.7%.
More for Germany
All statistics for Germany
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
40.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Basic digital skills
59.6%
2025 · Eurostat
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
9.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
13.1%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
7.5%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
98.5%
2013 · UNESCO UIS