Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 18.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.83 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
93rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.83 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.77 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) recorded 18.83 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 18.83 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.77 million, in 1971.
That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 93rd 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: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.87 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.77 million | -54.5% |
| 1972 | 6.98 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 7.50 million | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 7.71 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 7.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 8.39 million | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 8.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 8.65 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 8.61 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 8.72 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 8.53 million | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 9.40 million | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 8.76 million | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 9.69 million | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 9.08 million | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 9.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 9.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 9.84 million | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 10.18 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 10.18 million | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 10.00 million | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 10.45 million | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 10.94 million | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 11.70 million | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 12.04 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 12.52 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 13.16 million | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 13.87 million | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 14.34 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 14.87 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 15.44 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 15.91 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 16.43 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 16.85 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 17.15 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 17.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 17.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.99 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.66 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 17.36 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.21 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.50 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 17.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 18.53 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 18.79 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 18.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 18.83 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.59 million | 6.77 million | 14.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.26 million | 8.53 million | 10.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.92 million | 10.00 million | 14.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.67 million | 14.87 million | 17.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.53 million | 17.20 million | 17.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.60 million | 18.01 million | 18.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- 90 Burkina Faso 225,902 compare
- 91 Paraguay 225,211 compare
- 92 Palestine, State of 223,977 compare
- 93 Costa Rica 221,811 compare
- 94 Mozambique 213,930 compare
- 95 Uruguay 202,346 compare
- 96 El Salvador 195,949 compare
More education data for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,026 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0015 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0012 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 19.17 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 18.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.83 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 million in 1971.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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