Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 was 18.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 18.1% for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 31.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2016.
That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 210th 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 West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.4% | — |
| 2001 | 23.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 23.0% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.0% | 21.6% | 10 |
More education data for West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 11.0% (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 452,588 Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 338,889 Number (2019)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 100 Rate (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 260,823 Number (2019)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 82.0% (2019)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 43,278 Number (2019)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 223,561 Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 212,193 Number (2019)
- Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.27 million Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 18.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2016.
- How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2?
- West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 210th 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 West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this West Midlands (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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