Education in Nordrhein-Westfalen 14 indicators covering education for Nordrhein-Westfalen. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 15.9 2025 up 7.4% 281st Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 14.5 2025 up 23.9% 71st Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 738,774 2024 up 13.6% 8th Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation 495,149 2024 down 23.5% 14th Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional le 95.4 2024 down 1.1% 177th Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation 1.07 million 2024 up 0.0% 3rd Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and vocational 96.7 2024 down 1.2% 289th Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 188,158 2024 down 8.1% 2nd Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 185,027 2024 up 52.1% 3rd Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 805,313 2023 up 22.7% 5th Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 724,311 2024 up 23.5% 2nd Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region 3.83 million 2012 down 2.8% 1st Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 3.83 million 2012 down 2.8% 1st Education indicators by NUTS 2 region 60 2012 up 55.0% 59th