Education and research

Key figures

Total number of participants in course training arranged by enterprises

354,600
2020
CVTS, continuing vocational training
Updated: 29/06/2023

Comprehensive schools

1,974
2024
Providers of education and educational institutions
Updated: 14/02/2025

Students in education leading to a qualification or degree

1,407,847
2023
Students and qualifications
Updated: 29/10/2024

Ratio of R&D expenditure to GDP

3.09%
2023
Research and development
Updated: 24/10/2024

Share of new passers of the matriculation examination left outside further education

65.5%
2023
Entrance to education
Updated: 12/12/2024

Share of students having completely discontinued education leading to a qualification or degree

6.6%
2021
Discontinuation of education
Updated: 28/03/2024

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Publications

Government R&D funding in the state budget 2025 | Release
Providers of education and educational institutions 2024 | Release
Transition from school to further education and work 2023 | Release
Subject choices of students 2023, upper secondary level education | Release
Entrance to education 2023, passers of the matriculation examination and attainers of initial vocational qualification | Release