Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nordrhein-Westfalen: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region was 738,774 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Nordrhein-Westfalen recorded 738,774 Number for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 738,774 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 645,656 Number, in 2016.
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 8th of 349 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 665,654 Number | — |
| 2014 | 650,081 Number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 651,105 Number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 645,656 Number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 658,720 Number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 665,353 Number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 664,250 Number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 669,460 Number | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 675,840 Number | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 686,760 Number | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 718,086 Number | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 738,774 Number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 657,260 Number | 645,656 Number | 665,654 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 697,784 Number | 669,460 Number | 738,774 Number | 5 |
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More education data for Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 15.9% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 14.5% (2025)
- 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 pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 738,774 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The highest recorded value was 738,774 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The lowest recorded value was 645,656 Number in 2016.
- How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 8th out of 349 regions with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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