Education in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 13 indicators covering education for Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 16.1% 2019 down 1.2% 272nd Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 8.8% 2019 down 47.0% 237th Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 174,502 Number 2019 up 8.4% 106th Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 104,697 Number 2019 down 25.7% 146th Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 98.9 Rate 2018 up 0.8% 53rd Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 73,312 Number 2019 down 4.2% 183rd Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.2% 2019 up 8.5% 273rd Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 571 Number 2019 down 19.9% 247th Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 54,293 Number 2019 up 3.2% 201st Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 14,092 Number 2019 down 8.2% 258th Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region 453,988 Number 2012 down 6.4% 157th Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 452,448 Number 2012 up 2.7% 147th Education indicators by NUTS 2 region 68.9 2012 up 59.5% 19th