03/09/2026
🇪🇺📊 Europe is changing. Are our skills keeping up?
Cum poate Europa crește participarea adulților la educație și formare continuă? Datele Cedefop aduc în discuție îmbătrânirea forței de muncă, dezvoltarea competențelor, incluziunea și politicile publice pentru lifelong learning.
🎓 O perspectivă utilă pentru studenții de la Științe Politice și Securitate Națională și Euro-Atlantică, în special pentru analiza politicilor europene, a schimbărilor demografice și a rezilienței sociale.
💬 What matters most: flexibility, guidance, funding or stronger links to the labour market?
Over the past few weeks, we have been looking at adult learning participation across Europe: who is engaging, who is not and what is getting in the way. 📊
The data points to a clear direction:
🔹 Flexible learning pathways that fit around people's lives.
🔹 Stronger guidance services to help adults see why learning matters.
🔹 Targeted financial support for those who need it most.
🔹 A sustained effort to connect learning to real working lives and futures.
Cedefop's Skills Forecast shows the 55+ age group is growing fastest in the EU labour force, yet this is the group currently least likely to participate in training. 🎓🛠️
Europe has set ambitious targets for adult learning participation. Reaching them will require investment in flexible pathways, stronger guidance and targeted support for those furthest from participation. 🤝
What do you think is the most important lever for increasing adult learning participation? Share your thoughts below. 💬
📖 Explore the full data insight:
cedefop.europa.eu/en/data-insights/adult-education-and-training-statistics-overview