Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 7.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.01 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
43rd
of 218 groups
All-time high
7.01 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.14 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe is 7.01 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 7.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.14 million, in 1997.
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 43rd of 218 groups on this measure, 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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.14 million | — |
| 1998 | 3.25 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.28 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.42 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.61 million | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.77 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.07 million | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.58 million | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 3.57 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.55 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.49 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.38 million | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.29 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.24 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.29 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.62 million | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 3.73 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.89 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.17 million | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 4.50 million | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 4.75 million | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 4.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.29 million | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 5.82 million | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 6.43 million | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 6.88 million | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 7.01 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.22 million | 3.14 million | 3.28 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.57 million | 3.29 million | 4.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 million | 3.24 million | 4.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 million | 5.29 million | 7.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- 40 Tajikistan 76,709 compare
- 41 Philippines 72,568 compare
- 42 Austria 72,293 compare
- 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69,266 compare
- 44 Belarus 68,600 compare
- 45 Israel 64,886 compare
- 46 Kyrgyzstan 61,037 compare
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1623 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.8052 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 7.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 million in 1997.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 43rd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern 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