Almost 100% of Erasmus+ participants say they have benefited from their mobility experience.

Omissions

• The 'more than 18 million participants since 1987' element is confirmed by the European Commission's own Erasmus+ statistics page and by an EP research study, but these sources say nothing about a near-100% self-reported benefit rate.
• No source found reports the specific metric claimed ('share of participants saying they benefited from their mobility experience') at any value, let alone close to 100%.
• The nearest official/national-agency figures found concern different indicators: 99% of Finnish Erasmus+ survey respondents would recommend the experience to a colleague (a recommendation, not a benefit, measure and limited to Finland), which cannot substitute for an EU-wide benefit rate.
• The speaker cites no source or survey wave, so the reference period of the alleged near-100% figure is undefined; survey results vary by programme year and mobility type.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission – Erasmus+ statistics overview"Today, it is one of the European Union's most visible success stories with 18 million people participating since 1987."
• PrimaryFinnish National Agency for Education (OPH) – Impact of Erasmus+ Adult Education Sector in Finland, Research report RIA 10/2024"Nearly all Erasmus+ participant survey respondents (99%) would recommend this experience to a colleague. For all participants (N=879) who had responded to ..."
• SecondaryEuropean Parliament Research Service (IUST) – 'Erasmus+: Evolution, Structural Challenges and Future Design'"Over nearly four decades, Erasmus and the programmes that later evolved into Erasmus+ have given more than 18 million Europeans the opportunity to study, train, ..."
• SecondaryCouncil of the European Union – Erasmus+ programme page"Erasmus+ and its predecessors have had a positive impact on over 18 million people by: helping them develop professionally and personally; strengthening ..."