Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 18.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: European Union, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: European Union stood at 18.83 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: European Union peaked at 18.83 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.77 million, in 1971.
That places WB: European Union 93rd 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: European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.87 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.77 million | -54.5% |
| 1972 | 6.98 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 7.50 million | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 7.71 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 7.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 8.39 million | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 8.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 8.65 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 8.61 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 8.72 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 8.53 million | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 9.40 million | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 8.76 million | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 9.69 million | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 9.08 million | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 9.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 9.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 9.84 million | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 10.18 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 10.18 million | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 10.00 million | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 10.45 million | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 10.94 million | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 11.70 million | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 12.04 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 12.52 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 13.16 million | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 13.87 million | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 14.34 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 14.87 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 15.44 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 15.91 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 16.43 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 16.85 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 17.15 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 17.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 17.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.99 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.66 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 17.36 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.21 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.50 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 17.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 18.53 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 18.79 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 18.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 18.83 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.59 million | 6.77 million | 14.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.26 million | 8.53 million | 10.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.92 million | 10.00 million | 14.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.67 million | 14.87 million | 17.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.53 million | 17.20 million | 17.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.60 million | 18.01 million | 18.83 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: European Union
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 233,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0016 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: European Union?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: European Union was 18.83 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 18.83 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 million in 1971.
- How does WB: European Union rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- WB: European Union ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: European Union 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.