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Education

The education sector includes education at any level or for any profession. The instructions may be oral or written and may be provided by radio, television, internet or via correspondence. It includes education by the different institutions across the different levels of the regular school system as well as adult education, literacy programmes etc. Also included are institutions such as prison schools and military schools and academies, at their respective levels. Public as well as private education is included.

Key facts

Total employment
16,925,272
in 2016 in EU.
Employment share of high-tech occupations
3.3%
in 2018 in EU.
Share of people with high education level
70.3%
in 2016 in EU.
Future employment change
1.4%
in 2018-2030 in EU.

Charts

Future employment growth (in %) in education sector across Member States in 2018-2030

Occupations employed in the sector in education sector in EU in 2017

Employment share of broad occupations (%) in education sector in EU (2012-2017)

Employment in education sector for educational level possessed in EU in 2017 by level of education

Employment in education sector in EU in 2017 by age groups

Employment in high-tech occupations in education sector across Member States in 2018

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