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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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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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.