Education in Southern 11 indicators covering education for Southern. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 20.1% 2025 up 77.9% 155th Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 4.7% 2023 down 50.5% 389th Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 180,270 Number 2024 down 4.2% 104th Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation 84,462 Number 2024 down 6.4% 179th Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional le 84.2 Rate 2024 down 15.8% 278th Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation 83,193 Number 2024 up 2.0% 171st Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and vocational 93.1% 2024 up 12.7% 316th Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 15,595 Number 2024 up 78.4% 45th Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 11,594 Number 2024 down 27.7% 90th Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 79,491 Number 2024 up 2.0% 171st Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 46,111 Number 2024 down 19.2% 180th