Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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 (number) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1970–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) stood at 13.14 million.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 (number) 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 (number) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 108 Oman 131,805 compare
  2. 109 Rwanda 130,474 compare
  3. 110 Benin 128,673 compare
  4. 111 Zimbabwe 127,910 compare
  5. 112 Kuwait 121,840 compare
  6. 113 Albania 120,063 compare
  7. 114 Guinea 117,943 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 13.14 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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 (number)?
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 (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.