Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 15.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 15.08 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 15.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.05 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 103rd 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.12 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.05 million | -33.8% |
| 1972 | 4.31 million | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 4.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 4.42 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 4.55 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.43 million | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.78 million | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 4.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 4.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.83 million | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.58 million | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 4.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.66 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.80 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 4.75 million | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 4.83 million | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 4.89 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 5.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 5.23 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.21 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.35 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.83 million | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 5.99 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.96 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 6.08 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.50 million | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 6.88 million | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 7.34 million | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 7.99 million | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 8.43 million | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 8.88 million | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 9.53 million | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 9.90 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 10.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.49 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 10.83 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 10.98 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.53 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.84 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.38 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.84 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 13.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 13.38 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.65 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 14.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 14.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 14.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 15.08 million | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.67 million | 4.05 million | 6.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.77 million | 4.58 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 million | 5.01 million | 6.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.61 million | 6.50 million | 10.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.00 million | 10.83 million | 13.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.16 million | 13.65 million | 15.08 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 15.08 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 15.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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) 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.