Education in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 13 indicators covering education for North East (UK) (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 18.1% 2019 down 20.6% 213th Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 13.7% 2019 down 13.8% 90th Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 185,831 Number 2019 up 4.2% 102nd Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation 145,811 Number 2019 down 22.2% 113th Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional le 100 Rate 2019 up 2.7% 1st Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation 107,960 Number 2019 up 15.2% 140th Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and vocational 81.4% 2019 down 7.8% 348th Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 21,845 Number 2019 up 97.9% 58th Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 112,425 Number 2019 up 10.1% 129th Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 90,001 Number 2019 up 28.3% 106th Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region 573,504 Number 2012 down 31.0% 133rd Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 567,768 Number 2012 down 31.6% 126th Education indicators by NUTS 2 region 56.9 2012 up 154.0% 78th