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

Latest (2024)
1.42 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
115th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.86 million
in 2002
All-time low
1.13 million
in 2015
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1997–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997201020241997: 1.3M1998: 1.6M1999: 1.7M2000: 1.8M2001: 1.8M2002: 1.9M2003: 1.6M2004: 1.6M2005: 1.7M2006: 1.7M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.4M

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 112 Switzerland 2,820 compare
  2. 113 Mongolia 2,620 compare
  3. 114 Togo 2,580 compare
  4. 115 Malta 2,446 compare
  5. 116 Mauritius 2,395 compare
  6. 117 Bhutan 2,284 compare
  7. 118 Slovakia 2,264 compare

See the full ranking of 367 places →

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release