More students take up further education across the EU

Student numbers rose in several EU countries in 2025. Lithuania's new vocational intake grew 17.3%, while Slovenia's upper secondary enrolment increased 4.3%.

  • Lithuania: Upper secondary vocational programmes welcomed 9,111 new students in 2025, up 17.3% in a year. Higher-education enrolment also grew by 4.6%.
  • Slovenia: Upper secondary enrolment rose 4.3% to 101,697 students in 2025. Vocational programmes accounted for most of the increase and enrolled 71,677 students.
  • Romania and Sweden: Higher-education enrolment increased in 2025, reaching 568,608 students in Romania and 511,255 in Sweden.

  • Latvia: Higher-education enrolment grew by 1% in 2025.

These countries show rising participation in education across parts of the EU, though the figures cover different education levels and distinguish new entrants from total enrolment.