Erasmus+ 2025: 272 million for schools, universities and adult education

Erasmus+ continues to strengthen its role as a driver for European cohesion, educational innovation and skills growth. This is what emerges from the Erasmus+ 2025 Report presented today in Rome at Europa Experience - David Sassoli by the Erasmus+ National Agency INDIRE.
In 2025 more than 272 million euros have been allocated in Italia for the sectors of school education, higher education and adult education, allowing the funding of more than 2.600 projects and registering an overall increase of the participants of 21% compared to the previous year, with more than 92 thousand people involved.

In relation to the constant growth of the data, the Director General of INDIRE and the Erasmus+ National Agency, Flaminio Galli, stated: "Erasmus+ today represents much more than a mobility programme: it is a concrete space in which the European identity of the new generations and educational communities takes shape. Investing in the programme means investing in Europe's ability to remain united, open, capable of forming aware citizens and building a real shared cultural and civic infrastructure. The year 2025 represents a significant stage in this journey. Year after year, Erasmus+ confirms itself as a powerful engine of cohesion between countries, territories and people".

The event opened with a speech by the President of INDIRE, Francesco Manfredi, who emphasised the strategic value of the Programme within national and European educational policies, also highlighting how the Programme has become a structural lever for didactic innovation, the internationalisation of educational pathways and the development of the skills needed to cope with contemporary transformations.

Almost EUR 70 million were allocated to the school sector, with 1,930 new projects approved (+21% compared to 2024). More than 38,000 school staff were involved in Erasmus+ activities, while around 24,500 students participated in international mobility experiences. The growth of eTwinning, the European teachers' community that in Italia now exceeds 133,000 registered teachers, also continues.

Higher education is confirmed as the sector with the highest number of mobilities, thanks to over 145 million euros allocated in 2025. In the two-year period from June 2023 to July 2025, almost 48 thousand Italian students participated in Erasmus+ mobility, while over 40 thousand foreign students chose Italia as their study destination, making the country the second most popular Erasmus destination in Europe. The digitalisation of university services also continued with over 250 thousand active European Student Cards and the spread of digital Learning Agreements.