Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nordrhein-Westfalen: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme was 495,149 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Nordrhein-Westfalen is 495,149 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 656,740 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 495,149 Number, in 2024.
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 14th of 349 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 656,740 Number | — |
| 2014 | 646,976 Number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 638,041 Number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 617,286 Number | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 599,762 Number | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 593,881 Number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 593,237 Number | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 584,179 Number | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 570,697 Number | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 561,372 Number | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 556,280 Number | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 495,149 Number | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 620,846 Number | 593,237 Number | 656,740 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 553,535 Number | 495,149 Number | 584,179 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nordrhein-Westfalen
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 primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 738,774 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 upper secondary education by programme in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 495,149 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The highest recorded value was 656,740 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The lowest recorded value was 495,149 Number in 2024.
- How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 14th out of 349 regions with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nordrhein-Westfalen data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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