Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 2.22 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.22 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
88th
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.35 million
in 2002
All-time low
1.97 million
in 2016
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) is 2.22 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 3.35 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.97 million, in 2016.
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 88th of 218 groups on this measure, 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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.69 million | — |
| 1998 | 2.98 million | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 3.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.11 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.35 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.15 million | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.97 million | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.95 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.89 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.81 million | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.75 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.71 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.70 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.22 million | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 2.14 million | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.99 million | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.31 million | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.23 million | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.22 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.90 million | 2.69 million | 3.03 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.99 million | 2.75 million | 3.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 1.97 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million | 2.16 million | 2.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0545 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0754 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0612 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.0554 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 2.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 million in 2016.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 88th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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