Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 21.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe is 21.93 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 21.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.22 million, in 1971.
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 80th 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 (number) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.84 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.22 million | -28.2% |
| 1972 | 9.48 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 9.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 9.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 9.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 9.93 million | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 10.37 million | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 10.43 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 10.45 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.38 million | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 9.88 million | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 10.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 9.90 million | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 9.88 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 9.91 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 9.68 million | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 9.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 9.65 million | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 9.65 million | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.76 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 9.79 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 9.75 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 9.58 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 9.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.96 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 10.94 million | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 11.57 million | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 11.95 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 12.90 million | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 14.02 million | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 15.40 million | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 16.73 million | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 18.05 million | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 18.54 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 19.50 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 20.25 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 20.85 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 21.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.49 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 21.22 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 20.67 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 20.39 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 19.99 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.52 million | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 19.45 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.49 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.51 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.50 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 20.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 20.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 21.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 21.93 million | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.20 million | 9.22 million | 12.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.89 million | 9.65 million | 10.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.60 million | 9.58 million | 12.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.60 million | 14.02 million | 21.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.13 million | 19.45 million | 21.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.76 million | 19.77 million | 21.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 297,355 compare
- 78 Hong Kong, China 291,578 compare
- 79 Denmark 290,902 compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 288,593 compare
- 81 Senegal 279,917 compare
- 82 Cuba 272,516 compare
- 83 Yemen 267,498 compare
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0863 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1623 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 21.93 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.93 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.22 million in 1971.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.