Monitor Toolbox
EU-level target areas
Adult learning
“At least 47% of adults aged 25-64 should have participated in learning during the last 12 months by 2025.”
“At least 60% of adults aged 25-64 should have participated in learning during the last 12 months by 2030.”
Main indicator
- Adult learning participation, measuring the share of 25–64-year-olds who have participated in formal or non-formal education and training during the last 12 months (excluding guided on-the-job training). ADULT EDUCATION SURVEY
- Adult learning participation, measuring the share of 25–64-year-olds who have participated in formal or non-formal education and training during the last 12 months. EU LABOUR FORCE SURVEY
A closer look
- The main indicator on adult learning participation based on the Adult Education Survey (excluding guided on-the-job training) can be broken down by sex, age, educational attainment level, labour status, occupation, and degree of urbanisation. ADULT EDUCATION SURVEY
- The main indicator on adult learning participation based on the EU Labour Force Survey can be broken down by sex, age, educational attainment level, labour status, citizenship, country of birth, region, degree of urbanisation, and level of disability. EU LABOUR FORCE SURVEY
Similar indicators
- Adult learning participation during the last 4 weeks, measuring the share of 25–64-year-olds who have participated in formal or non-formal education and training during the last 4 weeks. This share can be broken down by sex, narrower age brackets, level of educational attainment, occupational status, degree of urbanisation, type of learningand migration background. EU LABOUR FORCE SURVEY
- Adult learning participation including guided on-the-job training, measuring the share of 25–64-year-olds who have participated in formal or non-formal education and training during the last 12 months. This share can be broken down by sex, narrower age brackets, level of educational attainment and degree of urbanisation. This indicator includes guided-on-the-job training, which is not covered in the two main indicators above. ADULT EDUCATION SURVEY
Context
- Employment by educational attainment level, measuring the share of adults (20-64) in employment with low, medium, or high qualification. EU LABOUR FORCE SURVEY
- Employee learning participation by energy intensity, measuring the share of 18-64-year-old employees working in an energy-intensive industry who have participated in formal or non-formal education and training during the last 4 weeks. EU LABOUR FORCE SURVEY
Further reading
- European Commission 2024 report on skills for life.
- European Commission 2024 report on financing of adult learning.
- European Commission 2024 report on national skills strategies.
- Cedefop 2024 report on validation of informal and non-formal learning in 2023.