Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Euro area
Euro area: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 13.71 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
13.71 million number
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
26th
of 43 regions
All-time high
13.71 million number
in 2018
All-time low
4.19 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Euro area, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Euro area stood at 13.71 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Euro area peaked at 13.71 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.19 million number, in 1970.
That places Euro area 26th out of 43 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Euro area, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.19 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.21 million number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.44 million number | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 4.73 million number | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 4.93 million number | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 5.21 million number | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 5.55 million number | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 5.75 million number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 5.96 million number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 5.99 million number | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.16 million number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 6.29 million number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 6.48 million number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.61 million number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.81 million number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 7.06 million number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 7.21 million number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 7.30 million number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 7.49 million number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 7.77 million number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 8.02 million number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 8.37 million number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 8.71 million number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 9.19 million number | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 9.71 million number | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 9.84 million number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.00 million number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 10.25 million number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 10.39 million number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.47 million number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.67 million number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.95 million number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.20 million number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 11.57 million number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 11.88 million number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 12.10 million number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 12.22 million number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 12.25 million number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.33 million number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.46 million number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.71 million number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 12.94 million number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.95 million number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.90 million number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.07 million number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.12 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.23 million number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.47 million number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.71 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.71 million number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.10 million number | 4.19 million number | 5.99 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.92 million number | 6.16 million number | 7.77 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.49 million number | 8.02 million number | 10.47 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.76 million number | 10.67 million number | 12.46 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.18 million number | 12.71 million number | 13.71 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.49 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Euro area?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Euro area was 13.71 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 13.71 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 million number in 1970.
- How does Euro area rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Euro area ranks 26th out of 43 regions with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.