Education in Hessen 13 indicators covering education for Hessen. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 16.4% 2025 up 0.6% 264th Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 13.3% 2025 up 34.3% 106th Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 244,830 Number 2024 up 13.7% 75th Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation 175,473 Number 2024 down 12.3% 96th Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional le 97.7 Rate 2024 up 1.0% 91st Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation 358,935 Number 2024 up 3.2% 24th Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and vocational 97.2% 2024 unchanged 279th Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 40,043 Number 2024 down 17.4% 9th Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 68,260 Number 2024 up 33.0% 16th Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 273,523 Number 2024 up 18.5% 18th Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.25 million Number 2012 up 0.8% 49th Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.25 million Number 2012 up 0.8% 48th Education indicators by NUTS 2 region 53.9 2012 up 26.2% 108th