One in ten people aged 20 to 24 not in education or employment in Germany
The percentage of young people aged 20 to 24 that are not in formal education or employment has risen in…
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Vocational education seen as a route to employment for most Europeans, but an image gap remains
While the majority of European citizens believe that vocational education and training (VET) equips individuals with the skills needed for…
The unemployment rate across the EU stood at 6.0% last year
The unemployment rate across the European Union stood at 6.0% in 2025, a slight increase on the 5.9% rate recorded…
Percentage of early school leavers in the European Union falls to 9.1%
The proportion of young people (aged 18-24) leaving education and training early in the European Union fell to 9.1% last…
EU and UK agree on Erasmus+ association from 2027 onwards
The European Commission has confirmed that the European Union and the United Kingdom have taken a decisive step towards the…
Junior apprenticeship scheme falling short in most parts of Denmark, says SMV Danmark
An initiative aimed at making Danish education more practical is failing to meet expectations in most parts of the country,…
Germany leads the way in tertiary education qualifications in STEM subjects
More than a third (34%) of Germans with a tertiary education qualification had a degree in one of the STEM…
English is by far the most studied foreign language in the EU
English is far and away the most studied foreign language in the European Union, with 96% of students in upper…
One in six young people in Portugal have dropped out of education
Around one in six (16.8%) of Portuguese citizens aged between 15 and 34 have dropped out of at least one…
What EU country spends the most on education?
Public spending on education accounts for 4.6% of the GDP of the EU, according to the most recent data from…