Cyprus adult learning participation stands below EU average in 2025

Nicosia, Cyprus. The share of adults aged 25 to 64 in Cyprus who participated in formal or non-formal education and training during the previous four weeks of 2025 stood at 12 per cent, below the European Union average of 13.7 per cent, Eurostat said on Monday.

EU comparison

Sweden recorded the highest participation rate at 38.2 per cent, followed by Denmark at 31 per cent and Finland at 28.1 per cent.

Greece had the lowest share at 5.2 per cent, followed by Bulgaria at 6.1 per cent and Croatia.

Ten-year trend

Participation in formal or non-formal education increased in almost all EU member states over the past decade, rising from an EU-wide rate of 10 per cent in 2015.

The largest increases were recorded in Malta, up 12.9 percentage points, Estonia, up 11.9 percentage points, and Belgium, up 11.1 percentage points.

France, down 3.1 percentage points, Luxembourg, down 0.6 percentage points, and Denmark, down 0.5 percentage points, were the only countries to record decreases.

Gender and location

Women were more likely than men to participate in education and training, with rates of 14.9 per cent and 12.4 per cent respectively, a difference of 2.5 percentage points.

Participation also varied by degree of urbanisation. Adults living in cities recorded a rate of 16.8 per cent, compared with 12.3 per cent among those in towns or suburbs and 10.3 per cent in rural areas.