Education in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 13 indicators covering education for North West (UK) (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 18.4% 2019 down 22.0% 206th Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 12.4% 2019 down 28.7% 125th Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 549,184 Number 2019 up 6.6% 19th Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation 414,699 Number 2019 down 17.6% 21st Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional le 100 Rate 2019 up 2.9% 1st Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation 313,515 Number 2019 up 16.2% 31st Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and vocational 83.0% 2019 down 6.0% 346th Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 59,497 Number 2019 up 161.2% 19th Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 254,977 Number 2019 up 9.0% 48th Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 266,020 Number 2019 up 39.8% 21st Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.59 million Number 2012 down 24.3% 32nd Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.59 million Number 2012 down 24.0% 31st Education indicators by NUTS 2 region 58.9 2012 up 130.1% 65th