Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.76 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.76 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
105th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.56 million
in 2002
All-time low
1.42 million
in 2015
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe is 1.76 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 2.56 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million, in 2015.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 105th 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 UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.92 million | — |
| 1998 | 2.23 million | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 2.31 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.38 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.44 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.56 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.33 million | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.15 million | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.15 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 1.45 million | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.85 million | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.78 million | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.76 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 million | 1.92 million | 2.31 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 2.15 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.42 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 million | 1.70 million | 1.85 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe was 1.76 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: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2015.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 105th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western 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