Population in private households by educational attainment level in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nordrhein-Westfalen: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 23.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Nordrhein-Westfalen recorded 23.5% for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 28.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2013.
That places Nordrhein-Westfalen 157th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.0% | — |
| 2005 | 28.2% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 23.5% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 26.2% | 28.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.4% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.5% | 26.2% | 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 in private households by educational attainment level and 23.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 23.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2013.
- How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 157th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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