Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)

South West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 was 20.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
20.8%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
134th
of 437 regions
All-time high
33.0%
in 2004
All-time low
20.2%
in 2011
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 25.4 Percentage2001: 25.3 Percentage2002: 24.7 Percentage2003: 29.8 Percentage2004: 33 Percentage2005: 31.7 Percentage2006: 32.3 Percentage2007: 24.6 Percentage2008: 25 Percentage2009: 25 Percentage2010: 23.2 Percentage2011: 20.2 Percentage2012: 20.6 Percentage2013: 20.3 Percentage2014: 21.8 Percentage2015: 21.4 Percentage2016: 20.4 Percentage2017: 20.4 Percentage2018: 20.4 Percentage2019: 20.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 20.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 33.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2011.

That places South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 134th out of 437 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2000 25.4%
2001 25.3% -0.4%
2002 24.7% -2.4%
2003 29.8% +20.6%
2004 33.0% +10.7%
2005 31.7% -3.9%
2006 32.3% +1.9%
2007 24.6% -23.8%
2008 25.0% +1.6%
2009 25.0% +0.0%
2010 23.2% -7.2%
2011 20.2% -12.9%
2012 20.6% +2.0%
2013 20.3% -1.5%
2014 21.8% +7.4%
2015 21.4% -1.8%
2016 20.4% -4.7%
2017 20.4% +0.0%
2018 20.4% +0.0%
2019 20.8% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.7% 24.6% 33.0% 10
2010s 20.9% 20.2% 23.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 20.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2011.
How does South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2?
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 134th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 rising or falling in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 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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Indicator
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 10,859 data points, 2000–2025
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