How the numbers were computed

For the story Adults in education or training in the EU.

Every number in the story is a Eurostat value or is computed from Eurostat values. Each value is named by dataset, Eurostat key and period. Each request is kept as received.

The ranking

Ranks

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. There are no ties in this ranking.

27 values, one per country trng_lfse_01:A.PC.T.Y25-64.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1

33.0 percentage points

Highest value − lowest value, in percentage points: 38.2 − 5.2 = 33.0. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

38.2: Sweden, 2025 trng_lfse_01:A.PC.T.Y25-64.SE@2025 · request r1
5.2: Greece, 2025 trng_lfse_01:A.PC.T.Y25-64.EL@2025 · request r1

27 / 27

EU countries with a value for 2025: all 27 of the 27 EU member states.

27 values, one per country trng_lfse_01:A.PC.T.Y25-64.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1

Women and men

Ranks, men

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Belgium and Luxembourg, at 16.9% each, are both 8th, and Portugal is 10th.

27 values, one per country trng_lfse_01:A.PC.M.Y25-64.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r3

26.7 percentage points

Highest value − lowest value, in percentage points: 31.7 − 5.0 = 26.7. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

31.7: Sweden, 2025 trng_lfse_01:A.PC.M.Y25-64.SE@2025 · request r3
5.0: Greece, 2025 trng_lfse_01:A.PC.M.Y25-64.EL@2025 · request r3

Ranks, women

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Spain and France, at 17.5% each, are both 12th, and Ireland is 14th.

27 values, one per country trng_lfse_01:A.PC.F.Y25-64.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r2

39.5 percentage points

Highest value − lowest value, in percentage points: 44.9 − 5.4 = 39.5. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

44.9: Sweden, 2025 trng_lfse_01:A.PC.F.Y25-64.SE@2025 · request r2
5.4: Greece, 2025 trng_lfse_01:A.PC.F.Y25-64.EL@2025 · request r2

Differences, women − men

Per country and for the EU, women minus men. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

28 values, one per country trng_lfse_01:A.PC.F.Y25-64.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r2
28 values, one per country trng_lfse_01:A.PC.M.Y25-64.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r3

By age

Values, By age

The values as Eurostat publishes them, one per country and group.

28 values, one per country trng_lfse_01:A.PC.T.Y25-64.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1
28 values, one per country trng_lfse_01:A.PC.T.Y25-34.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r4
28 values, one per country trng_lfse_01:A.PC.T.Y35-44.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r4
28 values, one per country trng_lfse_01:A.PC.T.Y45-54.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r4
28 values, one per country trng_lfse_01:A.PC.T.Y55-64.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r4

Ranks, 25–64

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. There are no ties in this ranking.

27 values, one per country trng_lfse_01:A.PC.T.Y25-64.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1

By level of education

Values, By level of education

The values as Eurostat publishes them, one per country and group.

27 values, one per country trng_lfse_03:A.PC.ED0-2.T.Y25-64.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r5
28 values, one per country trng_lfse_03:A.PC.ED3_4.T.Y25-64.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r5
28 values, one per country trng_lfse_03:A.PC.ED5-8.T.Y25-64.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r5

Ranks, tertiary

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. There are no ties in this ranking.

27 values, one per country trng_lfse_03:A.PC.ED5-8.T.Y25-64.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r5