Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 25.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.19 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.85 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) stood at 25.19 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 25.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.85 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 69th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.85 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.85 million | -50.4% |
| 1972 | 10.30 million | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 10.86 million | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 11.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 11.25 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 11.66 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 12.15 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 12.19 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 12.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 12.35 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 11.99 million | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 12.98 million | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 12.45 million | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 13.41 million | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 12.83 million | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 12.81 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 13.25 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 13.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 13.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 14.06 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 13.94 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 14.55 million | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 15.11 million | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 15.93 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 16.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 16.94 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 17.96 million | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 18.66 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 19.34 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 19.91 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 20.71 million | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 21.58 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 22.40 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 23.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 23.56 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 23.98 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 24.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 24.43 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 24.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 24.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.76 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 24.37 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 23.81 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 23.65 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 23.09 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 23.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.24 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 24.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 24.97 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 25.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 25.19 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.14 million | 9.85 million | 19.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.96 million | 11.99 million | 13.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.29 million | 13.94 million | 19.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.85 million | 19.91 million | 24.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.76 million | 23.01 million | 24.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.73 million | 23.88 million | 25.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.5176 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.0554 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 341,120 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0753 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0753 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 25.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 25.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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