Education in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 13 indicators covering education for West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 18.1% 2019 down 21.3% 213th Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 11.0% 2019 down 43.6% 168th Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 452,588 Number 2019 up 7.5% 30th Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation 338,889 Number 2019 down 13.2% 30th Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional le 100 Rate 2019 up 4.6% 1st Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation 260,823 Number 2019 up 15.6% 43rd Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and vocational 82.0% 2019 down 4.7% 347th Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 43,278 Number 2019 up 161.6% 27th Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 223,561 Number 2019 up 17.9% 53rd Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 212,193 Number 2019 up 38.2% 35th Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.27 million Number 2012 down 24.3% 47th Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.27 million Number 2012 down 24.2% 46th Education indicators by NUTS 2 region 59.8 2012 up 135.4% 60th