Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.42 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 1.42 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 1.86 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, in 2015.
That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 115th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.34 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.64 million | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 1.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.77 million | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.61 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.42 million | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.42 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 million | 1.34 million | 1.67 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.68 million | 1.59 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million | 1.13 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million | 1.32 million | 1.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
More education data for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,026 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 1.42 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: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2015.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 115th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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