The table indicates the distribution of money on education and training programs, and people’s participation rates across five different countries in 2012. Overall, Slovenia allocated the highest percentage of money to education and training. However, regarding the participation rate, Poland was the leading country despite its lowest spending, in contrast to Romania, which has the lowest figures.
In terms of government spending, Slovenia accounted for a quarter of its budget, far exceeding Hungary and Romania, with the respective figures being 13% and 10%. In addition, 9% of the money was allocated by the government to education and training in the Czech Republic, compared to only 5% of that in Poland.
Turning to the partaking of those aged 18-24, Poland witnessed 44% of young adults engaging in educational and training activities, which was higher than Slovenia and Hungary, with 40% and 34%, respectively. Meanwhile, the Czech Republic and Romania shared the nearly same proportion, at around 25%.
