Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 3.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 3.93 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 3.97 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.32 million, in 1996.
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 165th 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 GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.56 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.35 million | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 2.57 million | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 2.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.60 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.61 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.38 million | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 2.64 million | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 2.62 million | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.66 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.67 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.46 million | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 2.55 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.53 million | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.53 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.54 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.43 million | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.66 million | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 2.44 million | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 2.44 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.49 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.47 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.51 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.40 million | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.33 million | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.33 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.32 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.61 million | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 2.53 million | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.66 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.85 million | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.10 million | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.29 million | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 3.51 million | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 3.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.78 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.90 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.97 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.88 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.74 million | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.67 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.50 million | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.35 million | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.30 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.93 million | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 2.84 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.83 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.77 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.89 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.93 million | +35.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +35.3% | 2.91 million | 3.93 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.56 million | 2.35 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 million | 2.43 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 million | 2.32 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 million | 2.66 million | 3.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 million | 2.77 million | 3.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.10 million | 2.85 million | 3.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 29.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 3.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 million in 1996.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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