Education in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 13 indicators covering education for South West (UK) (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 20.8% 2019 down 16.8% 137th Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 12.2% 2019 unchanged 131st Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 379,213 Number 2019 up 6.6% 41st Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation 301,805 Number 2019 down 13.9% 41st Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional le 100 Rate 2019 up 4.4% 1st Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation 206,690 Number 2019 up 11.2% 64th Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and vocational 87.3% 2019 down 5.3% 341st Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 32,099 Number 2019 up 170.8% 41st Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 181,784 Number 2019 up 16.3% 74th Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 176,970 Number 2019 up 47.8% 42nd Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.08 million Number 2012 down 23.4% 60th Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.10 million Number 2012 down 22.2% 58th Education indicators by NUTS 2 region 61.7 2012 up 129.4% 42nd