Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Niedersachsen
Niedersachsen: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 was 15.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Niedersachsen, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Niedersachsen stood at 15.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Niedersachsen peaked at 15.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2001.
Niedersachsen ranks 295th of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Niedersachsen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 15.3% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.2% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 15.3% | 6 |
More education data for Niedersachsen
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 14.3% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 322,327 Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 243,094 Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 97.6 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 482,900 Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 93.5% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 58,405 Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 90,787 Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 347,598 Number (2024)
- Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.56 million Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Niedersachsen?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Niedersachsen was 15.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in Niedersachsen?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in Niedersachsen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2001.
- How does Niedersachsen rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2?
- Niedersachsen ranks 295th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 rising or falling in Niedersachsen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niedersachsen data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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