Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 13.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.14 million
Change on year
up 16.1%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.10 million
in 2008
All-time low
7.83 million
in 1995
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) recorded 13.14 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 15.10 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.83 million, in 1995.
That places ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.60 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.49 million | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 8.76 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 8.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 8.92 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 9.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 8.91 million | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 9.30 million | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 9.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 9.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 9.51 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 9.33 million | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 9.31 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 9.28 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 9.24 million | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 9.22 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 9.06 million | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 9.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 8.85 million | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 8.76 million | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 8.81 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 8.72 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.60 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.20 million | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 7.95 million | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 7.83 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.97 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.47 million | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 8.77 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 9.26 million | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 10.09 million | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 11.21 million | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 12.36 million | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 13.29 million | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 13.63 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 14.23 million | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 14.68 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 14.99 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 15.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.86 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 14.37 million | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 13.94 million | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.09 million | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 12.40 million | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 11.71 million | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 10.85 million | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 10.31 million | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 9.99 million | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.80 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.13 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 10.56 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 11.02 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 11.32 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 13.14 million | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.97 million | 8.49 million | 9.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.17 million | 8.76 million | 9.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.46 million | 7.83 million | 9.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.44 million | 10.09 million | 15.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.63 million | 9.80 million | 14.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.23 million | 10.13 million | 13.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1485 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 877,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.80 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 13.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.10 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.83 million in 1995.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release