Generative artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of young people’s daily lives across Europe. In 2025, nearly two thirds of Europeans aged 16 to 24 used generative AI tools, according to the latest data published by the European Union’s statistical office, Eurostat.
A total of 63.8% of young people in this age group reported using generative AI over the past year. This figure is almost twice as high as that recorded among the overall population aged 16 to 74, which stands at 32.7%.
Private use of AI concerns 44.2% of young people, compared to 25.1% for the total population. The gap is even wider in formal education, where 39.3% of 16–24-year-olds use AI tools, versus only 9.4% among people aged 16 to 74.
By contrast, professional use of artificial intelligence remains relatively similar across age groups. It reaches 15.8% among young people and 15.1% among the overall population. According to Eurostat, this similarity is partly explained by the fact that a share of 16–24-year-olds has not yet entered the labour market.
At country level, the highest AI adoption rates among young people were recorded in Greece (83.5%), Estonia (82.8%) and Czechia (78.5%). Romania (44.1%), Italy (47.2%) and Poland (49.3%) posted the lowest shares.
These figures confirm the central role of artificial intelligence in young Europeans’ digital practices, particularly in personal and educational uses, while highlighting persistent disparities between EU member states.
