Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nordrhein-Westfalen: Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region was 14.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen is 14.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 17.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2020.
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 72nd of 431 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9% | — |
| 2001 | 15.3% | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | +14.9% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 13.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 10.7% | 14.5% | 6 |
More education data for Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 15.9% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 738,774 Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 495,149 Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 95.4 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 1.07 million Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 96.7% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 188,158 Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 185,027 Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 805,313 Number (2023)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 724,311 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 14.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2020.
- How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 72nd out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nordrhein-Westfalen data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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