Education in Scotland (NUTS 2021) 13 indicators covering education for Scotland (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.5% 2019 down 20.1% 169th Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 9.6% 2019 down 25.6% 203rd Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 398,729 Number 2019 up 6.9% 38th Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 197,357 Number 2019 up 3.7% 77th Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 100 Rate 2019 up 4.8% 1st Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 183,353 Number 2019 down 4.9% 77th Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 88.1% 2019 up 6.3% 333rd Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 6,240 Number 2019 down 30.4% 139th Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 275,460 Number 2019 up 10.1% 42nd Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 96,591 Number 2019 down 6.2% 93rd Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.16 million Number 2012 down 22.5% 55th Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.14 million Number 2012 down 16.5% 54th Education indicators by NUTS 2 region 59.3 2012 up 62.5% 61st