Young people using laptops in a classroom.

In 2025, 63.8% of young people aged 16-24 in the EU used generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools. This share is nearly twice as high as the share of people in general population who used these tools (32.7% of those aged 16-74). 

Young people are introducing the use of generative AI across different areas of life. The use of generative AI for private purposes was more common among young people (44.2%) than among the general population (25.1%). As expected, people in the younger age group were more likely to use AI tools for formal education (39.3%), compared with 9.4% in the general population. In contrast, the professional use was relatively similar between these age groups (15.8% vs 15.1%), as many young people have yet to enter the labour market.

Use of generative Al tools in the EU, 2025 (% of people, by purpose and age group). Chart. See link to the full dataset below.

Source dataset: isoc_ai_iaiu

Among EU countries, the highest shares of people aged 16-24 using generative AI tools were recorded in Greece (83.5%), Estonia (82.8%) and Czechia (78.5%). The lowest shares were in Romania (44.1%), Italy (47.2%) and Poland (49.3%).

Source dataset: isoc_ai_iaiu

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Methodological notes

  • General population refers to people aged 16 to 74.
  • The data in this article are based on the EU survey on the use of ICT in households and by individuals; the results refer to individuals’ experiences during the last 3 months prior to the survey. 
  • A generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool can create new content, such as text, images, programming code, videos, or other data, based on available information and patterns it has learned from existing examples. To generate this content, it requires input or a prompt by the user, such as questions or instructions. 

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