Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics

WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 3.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.34 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
175th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.23 million
in 2009
All-time low
1.32 million
in 1986
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics is 3.34 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 5.23 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million, in 1986.

That places WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.44 million
1971 1.40 million -59.4%
1972 1.41 million +0.4%
1973 1.45 million +2.8%
1974 1.51 million +4.7%
1975 1.58 million +4.4%
1976 1.66 million +4.9%
1977 1.72 million +3.7%
1978 1.75 million +2.0%
1979 1.74 million -0.8%
1980 1.72 million -1.2%
1981 1.47 million -14.2%
1982 1.54 million +4.7%
1983 1.48 million -4.2%
1984 1.45 million -2.0%
1985 1.43 million -1.7%
1986 1.32 million -7.6%
1987 1.43 million +8.6%
1988 1.42 million -0.7%
1989 1.44 million +1.7%
1990 1.45 million +0.1%
1991 1.55 million +7.1%
1992 1.57 million +1.0%
1993 1.62 million +3.2%
1994 1.84 million +14.1%
1995 2.05 million +11.1%
1996 2.38 million +16.3%
1997 2.65 million +11.1%
1998 2.77 million +4.5%
1999 3.12 million +12.9%
2000 3.44 million +10.1%
2001 3.78 million +10.0%
2002 4.04 million +6.8%
2003 4.27 million +5.6%
2004 4.47 million +4.8%
2005 4.69 million +4.9%
2006 4.85 million +3.4%
2007 5.00 million +3.1%
2008 5.18 million +3.6%
2009 5.23 million +0.9%
2010 5.14 million -1.6%
2011 4.91 million -4.5%
2012 4.64 million -5.5%
2013 4.38 million -5.6%
2014 4.13 million -5.9%
2015 3.90 million -5.4%
2016 3.75 million -4.0%
2017 3.63 million -3.2%
2018 3.51 million -3.2%
2019 3.41 million -2.8%
2020 3.37 million -1.2%
2021 3.36 million -0.2%
2022 3.39 million +0.7%
2023 3.34 million -1.2%
2024 3.34 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.77 million 1.40 million 3.44 million 10
1980s 1.47 million 1.32 million 1.72 million 10
1990s 2.10 million 1.45 million 3.12 million 10
2000s 4.49 million 3.44 million 5.23 million 10
2010s 4.14 million 3.41 million 5.14 million 10
2020s 3.36 million 3.34 million 3.39 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 172 Tonga 3,477 compare
  2. 173 Andorra 3,015 compare
  3. 174 Samoa 2,891 compare
  4. 175 United States Virgin Islands 2,488 compare
  5. 176 Sao Tome and Principe 2,336 compare
  6. 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,035 compare
  7. 178 Saint Lucia 1,992 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 3.34 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 5.23 million in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million in 1986.
How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.