Participation rate in work-based learning (15+) by country
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have...
What the numbers show
Participation rate in work-based learning (15+) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 130.43 in Poland; the lowest is 0.17 in Jordan.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.27, and the mean is 18.78.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 767.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Seychelles (up 1,341.1%), and the largest decrease in Zimbabwe (down 84.0%).
Participation rate in work-based learning: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 130.43 | 2020 | up 1,131.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Albania | 90.31 | 2024 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 3 | Czechia | 89.35 | 2020 | down 26.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Kosovo | 72.45 | 2024 | up 239.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Switzerland | 29.66 | 2025 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 6 | Senegal | 29.61 | 2024 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 7 | Burkina Faso | 27.59 | 2025 | up 137.8% | rising |
| 8 | Ghana | 25.02 | 2024 | up 49.2% | rising |
| 9 | Austria | 20.92 | 2020 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 10 | France | 17.14 | 2024 | up 124.9% | rising |
| 11 | Seychelles | 15.42 | 2025 | up 1,341.1% | volatile |
| 12 | North Macedonia | 13.92 | 2022 | up 87.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Belarus | 13.55 | 2024 | up 62.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Montenegro | 13.22 | 2024 | up 109.2% | rising |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 11.51 | 2025 | up 88.7% | rising |
| 16 | Mali | 10.1 | 2024 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 17 | Turkey | 7.9 | 2025 | up 186.2% | rising |
| 18 | Botswana | 5.27 | 2024 | down 49.7% | falling |
| 19 | Zambia | 4.55 | 2024 | down 57.8% | falling |
| 20 | Spain | 4.5 | 2025 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 21 | Uganda | 3.91 | 2021 | up 102.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Italy | 3.89 | 2024 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 23 | Slovakia | 2.96 | 2020 | down 65.3% | falling |
| 24 | Peru | 2.63 | 2025 | up 67.5% | rising |
| 25 | Brunei | 2.01 | 2024 | up 12.9% | falling |
| 26 | Greece | 1.66 | 2020 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 27 | Iran | 1.56 | 2024 | up 67.7% | falling |
| 28 | Mongolia | 1.48 | 2025 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 29 | Honduras | 1.44 | 2025 | up 234.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Rwanda | 1.12 | 2025 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 31 | Cyprus | 0.69 | 2024 | down 67.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Tunisia | 0.51 | 2019 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 33 | Brazil | 0.39 | 2025 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 34 | Zimbabwe | 0.34 | 2024 | down 84.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Jordan | 0.17 | 2024 | up 6.2% | volatile |
About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Work-based learning refers to all forms of learning that take place in a real work environment. It may but does not always combine elements of learning in the workplace with off-the-job learning. The rate of participation is calculated per 1000 persons. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.