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% 152nd Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 4.7% 2023 down 50.5% 387th Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 180,270 Number 2024 down 4.2% 103rd Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 84,462 Number 2024 down 6.4% 178th Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 84.2 Rate 2024 down 15.8% 273rd Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 83,193 Number 2024 up 2.0% 170th Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 93.1% 2024 up 12.7% 309th Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 15,595 Number 2024 up 78.4% 44th 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% 170th Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 46,111 Number 2024 down 19.2% 179th