Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Euro Area
WB: Euro Area: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 15.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Euro Area, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Euro Area stood at 15.31 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Euro Area peaked at 15.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.74 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Euro Area 101st 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 WB: Euro Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.48 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.74 million | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 5.94 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 6.41 million | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 6.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 6.56 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 7.05 million | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 7.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 7.18 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.16 million | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.29 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 7.15 million | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 8.06 million | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 7.48 million | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 8.43 million | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 7.85 million | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 7.89 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 8.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 8.58 million | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 8.86 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 8.82 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 8.52 million | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 8.92 million | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 9.26 million | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 9.79 million | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 9.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.09 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 10.47 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 11.12 million | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 11.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 11.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.74 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.97 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.62 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.62 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 13.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 14.24 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.98 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 15.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 15.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.31 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.13 million | 5.74 million | 11.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.97 million | 7.15 million | 8.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.81 million | 8.52 million | 11.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.33 million | 11.48 million | 12.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.40 million | 13.03 million | 14.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.06 million | 14.49 million | 15.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area
More education data for WB: Euro Area
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.90 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 187,621 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Euro Area?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Euro Area was 15.31 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The highest recorded value was 15.31 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Euro Area rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- WB: Euro Area ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Euro Area 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.
Computed from
- 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.