More than 170 000 people have applied to the AD5 Graduate competition which closed for applications on 10 March 2026 at 12h00 midday. This number has surpassed all expectations.

Breakdown per Member State:

Austria 1,706
Belgium 8,013
Bulgaria 1,467
Croatia 1,210
Cyprus 671
Czechia 1,718
Denmark 992
Estonia 382
Finland 2,702
France 10,939
Germany 11,705
Greece 10,087
Hungary 1,277
Ireland 1,733
Italy 79,450
Latvia 537
Lithuania 724
Luxembourg 630
Malta 299
Netherlands 2,734
Poland 5,782
Portugal 5,037
Romania 7,430
Slovakia 1,661
Slovenia 434
Spain 13,796
Sweden 1,806

Total 174.922 – Of this total, more than 91% of the applicants is currently not working for the EU institutions.
Please note that the numbers in this table are still rough figures, subject to change.

For background information, these are the numbers of applicants for similar competitions (AD5 grade) in previous years:

2019: 22000+

2018: 22000+

2017: 23000+

2015: 31000+

2014: 27000+

2013: 21000+

2012: 45000+

2011: 41000+

2010: 51000+

We will inform candidates about the next steps as soon as possible.