Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nordrhein-Westfalen: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 23.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Nordrhein-Westfalen recorded 23.4% for population in private households by educational attainment level and in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 33.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2020.
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 51st of 433 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.5% | — |
| 2001 | 31.7% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 28.5% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.7% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 22.2% | 26.5% | 6 |
More population data for Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.03 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.03 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 1,245 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 152,688 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 532.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 18.03 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 152,688 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.39 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 13,514 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 84,678 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level and in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 23.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2020.
- How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 51st out of 433 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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