Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 11.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.67 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
34th
of 218 groups
All-time high
11.79 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.66 million
in 2002
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 11.67 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 11.79 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.66 million, in 2002.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 34th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.65 million | — |
| 1998 | 8.08 million | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 8.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 8.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.61 million | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 6.66 million | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 8.01 million | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 8.89 million | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 10.68 million | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 8.92 million | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 9.14 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.07 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.59 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 10.34 million | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 11.01 million | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 11.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.02 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.86 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.63 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.79 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.28 million | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 10.54 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 10.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 11.79 million | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 11.67 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.00 million | 7.65 million | 8.27 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.67 million | 6.66 million | 10.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.70 million | 9.59 million | 11.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 million | 10.28 million | 11.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 11.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.79 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 million in 2002.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 34th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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