The measure of lifelong learning encompasses educational activities undertaken with the aim of improving knowledge, skills and competences, within personal, civic, social or employment-related perspectives. Education should be understood education in the school system (formal education), while participation in training refers to non-formal education (often carried out in the form of courses, workshops, seminars, etc.).

In the LFS, the information concerning participation in education and training is collected for persons aged 15-74 years in respect to last 4 weeks or 12 months preceding the survey.
Besides formal and non-formal education there is also informal education – the information concerning participation in this form of education does not fall within the scope of the LFS.

• Early leavers from education and training aged 18-24 (LFS indicator)
• Participation rate in education and training aged 25-64 (LFS indicator)
• Participation rate of adults aged 25-64 in education and training during 12 months (LFS indicator)
• Young people neither in employment nor in education and training – NEET (LFS indicator)