Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 5.48 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.48 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
48th
of 218 groups
All-time high
5.75 million
in 2002
All-time low
3.25 million
in 2015
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe recorded 5.48 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 5.75 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.25 million, in 2015.
That places SDG: Europe 48th 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 SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.57 million | — |
| 1998 | 4.99 million | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 5.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.25 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.50 million | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.75 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 5.62 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.96 million | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 4.91 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.83 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.70 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.57 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.40 million | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 4.26 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.17 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.03 million | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.52 million | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 3.35 million | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.25 million | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.37 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.43 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.54 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.94 million | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 4.51 million | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 4.91 million | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 5.35 million | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 5.48 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.88 million | 4.57 million | 5.07 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.05 million | 4.40 million | 5.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 million | 3.25 million | 4.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 million | 3.94 million | 5.48 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 5.48 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 million in 2015.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 48th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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