The given table illustrates how much the government spent on education and training and the participation of people aged 18 to 24 in five different nations in 2012.
Overall, it is obvious that Slovenia and Poland ranked first in the expenditure and participation rates, respectively. Moreover, (the figures for participation were consistently higher than expenditure throughout the period) the lowest percentage of money was spent in Poland, while the least people took part in education and training in Romania, showing a poor connection between the rate of expenditure and participation.
Regarding the proportion of expenditure, the amount of money that Slovenia used in schooling and training was highest with 25%, compared with only 13% in Hungary. Furthermore, more money was allocated to education and training in Romania than the Czech Republic, with respective figures being 10% and 9%. In addition, Poland’s government spent the least money, making up only 5%.
Turning to the rate of participation, 44% people in the 18 to 24 age bracket in Poland, followed by citizens in Slovenia and Hungary , with 40% for the former and 34% for the latter. Moreover, fewer people 18-24-year-old in the Czech Republic took part in schooling and training than in Romania, accounting for 23% and 27%, respectively.
