Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 4.16 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) stood at 4.16 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 4.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million, in 2012.
That places ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 52nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.83 million | — |
| 1998 | 2.95 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.96 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.11 million | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.31 million | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 3.45 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.56 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.09 million | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.85 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.78 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.70 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.49 million | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.35 million | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.25 million | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.15 million | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.35 million | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.15 million | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.21 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.53 million | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 2.95 million | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 3.45 million | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 3.92 million | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 4.16 million | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.92 million | 2.83 million | 2.96 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.02 million | 2.49 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 2.15 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.40 million | 2.53 million | 4.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- 49 Benin 49,126 compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 46,245 compare
- 51 Sri Lanka 45,291 compare
- 52 Sweden 44,202 compare
- 53 Netherlands 39,988 compare
- 54 New Zealand 39,233 compare
- 55 Jamaica 37,406 compare
More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1485 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 877,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.80 million (2024)
All data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 4.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2012.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 52nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release