The given table illustrates information concerning the proportion of expenditures on schooling and training and the participation rate in the age group from 18 to 24 in five different countries in 2002.
Overall, it is clear that Slovenia had the largest expenditure rate, while the lowest figure was observed in Poland. In terms of participation rate, Poland recorded the highest figures, in contrast to Romania, where participation was the lowest.
Looking at the table in more detail, we can see that the figure for the expenditure rate was completely lower than that of the participation rate. Slovenia recorded the highest expenditure rate of 18-24 year olds compared with the other nations at 25% in 2012, which was nearly double the figure of Hungary at 13%. Additionally, the government allocated for education and training in Romania and the Czech Republic at 10% and 9%, respectively. Finally, Poland witnessed the lowest spending rate for schooling and training at only five percent in 2012.
In terms of participation rate, Poland had the highest figures at 44%, followed by the second-ranking belonged to Slovenia with 40%. Similarly, Hungary and the Czech Republic experienced a participation rate of 34% and 27%, respectively. The participation rate of 18-24 year olds in Romania was the lowest figure at 23% in 2012.