Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 24.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.23 million
Change on year
up 8.1%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.23 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.73 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) is 24.23 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 24.23 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.73 million, in 1971.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 70th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.92 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.73 million | -24.7% |
| 1972 | 10.02 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 10.15 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 10.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 10.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 10.56 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 11.03 million | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 11.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 11.19 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 11.15 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 10.85 million | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 10.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 10.78 million | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 10.76 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.80 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 10.64 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 10.82 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 10.56 million | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 10.59 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 10.78 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 10.75 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.57 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 10.67 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.74 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.56 million | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 12.11 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 12.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 13.23 million | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 14.41 million | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 15.83 million | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 17.21 million | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 18.56 million | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 19.08 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 20.00 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 20.84 million | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 21.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 21.78 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 21.97 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.71 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 21.18 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 20.96 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.60 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 20.17 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 20.16 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 20.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 20.96 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 21.66 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 22.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 22.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 24.23 million | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.76 million | 9.73 million | 12.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.78 million | 10.56 million | 11.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.35 million | 10.57 million | 13.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.11 million | 14.41 million | 21.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.79 million | 20.16 million | 22.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.28 million | 20.96 million | 24.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 24.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.23 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.73 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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