Education in Niedersachsen 13 indicators covering education for Niedersachsen. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 15.3% 2025 up 11.7% 296th Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 14.3% 2025 up 30.0% 76th Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 322,327 Number 2024 up 8.4% 50th Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation 243,094 Number 2024 down 7.7% 63rd Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional le 97.6 Rate 2024 up 0.3% 94th Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation 482,900 Number 2024 down 2.5% 14th Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and vocational 93.5% 2024 down 5.0% 312th Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 58,405 Number 2024 down 25.7% 5th Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 90,787 Number 2024 up 51.0% 11th Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 347,598 Number 2024 up 28.3% 9th Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.56 million Number 2012 down 4.6% 33rd Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.56 million Number 2012 down 4.6% 32nd Education indicators by NUTS 2 region 52.3 2012 up 33.8% 132nd