Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 7.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.42 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
41st
of 218 groups
All-time high
7.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.27 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1997–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1997201020241997: 3.3M1998: 3.4M1999: 3.4M2000: 3.6M2001: 3.8M2002: 3.9M2003: 4.2M2004: 3.7M2005: 3.6M2006: 3.6M2007: 3.5M2008: 3.5M2009: 3.4M2010: 3.4M2011: 3.4M2012: 3.4M2013: 3.9M2014: 4.0M2015: 4.2M2016: 4.4M2017: 4.8M2018: 5.0M2019: 5.1M2020: 5.5M2021: 6.1M2022: 6.7M2023: 7.2M2024: 7.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States recorded 7.42 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States peaked at 7.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.27 million, in 1997.

That places UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 41st 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 UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 3.27 million
1998 3.38 million +3.5%
1999 3.39 million +0.3%
2000 3.57 million +5.1%
2001 3.76 million +5.4%
2002 3.92 million +4.2%
2003 4.19 million +7.0%
2004 3.70 million -11.6%
2005 3.56 million -3.8%
2006 3.56 million +0.1%
2007 3.52 million -1.3%
2008 3.45 million -1.8%
2009 3.37 million -2.4%
2010 3.40 million +0.8%
2011 3.35 million -1.2%
2012 3.42 million +2.0%
2013 3.88 million +13.4%
2014 3.99 million +2.8%
2015 4.17 million +4.4%
2016 4.45 million +6.7%
2017 4.77 million +7.3%
2018 5.00 million +4.8%
2019 5.05 million +1.1%
2020 5.54 million +9.6%
2021 6.07 million +9.7%
2022 6.70 million +10.4%
2023 7.18 million +7.1%
2024 7.42 million +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.35 million 3.27 million 3.39 million 3
2000s 3.66 million 3.37 million 4.19 million 10
2010s 4.15 million 3.35 million 5.05 million 10
2020s 6.58 million 5.54 million 7.42 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

  1. 38 Kazakhstan 90,593 compare
  2. 39 Guatemala 81,185 compare
  3. 40 Tajikistan 76,709 compare
  4. 41 Philippines 72,568 compare
  5. 42 Austria 72,293 compare
  6. 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69,266 compare
  7. 44 Belarus 68,600 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States was 7.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The highest recorded value was 7.42 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The lowest recorded value was 3.27 million in 1997.
How does UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 41st out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 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