In an encouraging move for distance education across the continent, recent statistics show a clear upward trend in the uptake of online learning by Internet users in Europe. In the year 2024, about 33 %  of people in the Eurostat survey reported that they had taken an online course or used online learning material—a rise of approximately three percentage points compared to the previous year. This increase reflects a broader shift in how learners in Europe are approaching educ

In recent years, Europe’s distance education sector has made remarkable strides—not just in expanding access, but in lifting the quality of online and remote learning. A new survey shows that higher education institutions across Europe are increasingly adopting innovative, distance-friendly teaching methods that deliver stronger results for students, employers and society at large. The latest data indicate that many institutions have moved beyond simply offering courses onlin