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% 273rd 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 2019 up 8.4% 107th Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation 104,697 2019 down 25.7% 147th Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional le 98.9 2018 up 0.8% 55th Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation 73,312 2019 down 4.2% 184th Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and vocational 97.2 2019 up 8.5% 279th Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 571 2019 down 19.9% 247th Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 54,293 2019 up 3.2% 202nd Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 14,092 2019 down 8.2% 262nd Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region 453,988 2012 down 6.4% 158th Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 452,448 2012 up 2.7% 148th Education indicators by NUTS 2 region 68.9 2012 up 59.5% 20th