Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 22.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.88 million
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
73rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
22.88 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.33 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 22.88 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 22.88 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.33 million, in 1971.

That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 73rd 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 11.34 million
1971 9.33 million -17.7%
1972 9.62 million +3.1%
1973 9.72 million +1.1%
1974 9.82 million +1.0%
1975 10.02 million +2.0%
1976 9.98 million -0.4%
1977 10.41 million +4.3%
1978 10.51 million +0.9%
1979 10.56 million +0.5%
1980 10.54 million -0.2%
1981 10.26 million -2.6%
1982 10.32 million +0.6%
1983 10.28 million -0.4%
1984 10.29 million +0.1%
1985 10.34 million +0.5%
1986 10.19 million -1.5%
1987 10.37 million +1.8%
1988 10.10 million -2.6%
1989 10.09 million -0.1%
1990 10.21 million +1.1%
1991 10.24 million +0.3%
1992 10.20 million -0.4%
1993 9.94 million -2.5%
1994 9.93 million -0.1%
1995 9.87 million -0.6%
1996 10.54 million +6.8%
1997 10.93 million +3.7%
1998 11.22 million +2.7%
1999 11.84 million +5.5%
2000 12.83 million +8.4%
2001 14.05 million +9.5%
2002 15.30 million +8.9%
2003 16.58 million +8.3%
2004 17.04 million +2.8%
2005 17.88 million +5.0%
2006 18.70 million +4.6%
2007 19.27 million +3.1%
2008 19.61 million +1.8%
2009 19.82 million +1.1%
2010 19.87 million +0.3%
2011 19.63 million -1.2%
2012 19.18 million -2.3%
2013 19.06 million -0.6%
2014 18.83 million -1.2%
2015 18.50 million -1.8%
2016 18.56 million +0.3%
2017 18.73 million +0.9%
2018 18.87 million +0.8%
2019 19.08 million +1.1%
2020 19.57 million +2.6%
2021 20.31 million +3.8%
2022 20.78 million +2.3%
2023 21.06 million +1.3%
2024 22.88 million +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.13 million 9.33 million 11.34 million 10
1980s 10.28 million 10.09 million 10.54 million 10
1990s 10.49 million 9.87 million 11.84 million 10
2000s 17.11 million 12.83 million 19.82 million 10
2010s 19.03 million 18.50 million 19.87 million 10
2020s 20.92 million 19.57 million 22.88 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 70 Switzerland 337,303 compare
  2. 71 Cambodia 316,105 compare
  3. 72 Norway 315,674 compare
  4. 73 Hungary 310,414 compare
  5. 74 Belarus 306,459 compare
  6. 75 Tunisia 305,918 compare
  7. 76 Tajikistan 304,005 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 22.88 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 22.88 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.33 million in 1971.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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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Indicator
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.