Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nordrhein-Westfalen: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 was 15.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Nordrhein-Westfalen recorded 15.9% for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 15.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2000.
That places Nordrhein-Westfalen 280th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 11.1% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.0% | 15.9% | 6 |
More education data for Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 14.5% (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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 15.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2000.
- How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 280th 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nordrhein-Westfalen 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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