Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nordrhein-Westfalen: Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 3.83 million Number in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
3.83 million Number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 283 regions
All-time high
3.97 million Number
in 2004
All-time low
3.82 million Number
in 2011
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Nordrhein-Westfalen recorded 3.83 million Number for students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in 2012.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 3.97 million Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.82 million Number, in 2011.
That places Nordrhein-Westfalen 1st out of 283 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.83 million Number | — |
| 1999 | 3.86 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.87 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.92 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.95 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.95 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.97 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.91 million Number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.95 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.92 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.90 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.88 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.86 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.82 million Number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.83 million Number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.85 million Number | 3.83 million Number | 3.86 million Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.92 million Number | 3.87 million Number | 3.97 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 million Number | 3.82 million Number | 3.86 million Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nordrhein-Westfalen
- 1 Türkiye 21.26 million Number compare
- 2 Germany 16.06 million Number compare
- 3 France 14.98 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.38 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 14.38 million Number compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 3.83 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 million Number in 2004.
- What is the lowest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 million Number in 2011.
- How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for students by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 1st out of 283 regions with data for 2012.
- Is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nordrhein-Westfalen data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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