In 2024, 33% of internet users in the European Union reported participating in an online course or using online learning materials, marking a 3 percentage point (pp) increase from 2023 (30%).
The results published by Eurostat on the occasion of International Education Day show that Ireland had the highest share of internet users engaged in online learning (61%), followed by the Netherlands (59%) and Finland (53%).
In contrast, online education is less widespread in Romania (10%), Cyprus (11%), and Bulgaria (17%).
When looking at specific online learning methods, 18% of internet users participated in an online course in 2024, with the highest participation rates in Ireland (36%), Finland, and Spain (both 32%).
Meanwhile, 29% of internet users utilized online learning materials, with the largest proportions in the Netherlands (53%), Ireland (52%), and Finland (46%).