Monitoring Erasmus+: Results

Abstract

Analysing the distribution of Erasmus+ VET mobility funds during the period 2014/2016, Germany was the country that more projects funded, 1427; followed by France, 822; Spain; 819, and, at a distance, the United Kingdom, 311, and Italy, 270.

The smallest average projects were found in Spain and Germany. The biggest average project size was located in Italy, followed, at a distance, by the United Kingdom and France.

• Regional Perspective

France has one and Italy two regions, with an RME close to 0%. Corse in France received funds only once during the 3 years and the two Italian regions of Liguria and Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste never received funds during the analysed period.

• Student’s Perspective

The highest average Students with a Fair Access to Funds – SFAF values correspond to Spain, 88%, and Germany, 85%. These were the countries with more students receiving between half and double the national funds per student average.

• National Perspective

The National Equity of Germany and Spain have been the highest during the whole analysed period (on average Germany NE = 82%, Spain NE = 81%) followed by the United Kingdom (on average NE = 77%).

This chapter presents the performance of the mentioned countries in the way they distribute the VET Erasmus+ mobility funds.