In 2024, 95.0% of children between the age of 3 and the compulsory starting age for primary education in EU countries were in pre-primary education, up from 91.2% in 2014.

In 2025, out of 203.1 million households in the EU, only 47.4 million, or 23.4%, included children.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, household real consumption per capita increased by 0.5% in the euro area, after an increase of 0.4% in the previous quarter.

As technology reshapes workplaces at an unprecedented pace, some young people are finding their own ways to make a living, turning to self-employment out of creativity and innovation or necessity.<

According to the latest population projections from Eurostat, the EU population is expected to decline by 11.7% between 2025 and 2100.

In 2025, 34.8% of EU internet users reported taking an online course or using online learning materials.