Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 38,652 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics is 38,652, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 255,117 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38,652, in 2023.
That places WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 212th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 139,749 | — |
| 1998 | 151,255 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 173,650 | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 196,137 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 219,667 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 224,754 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 243,652 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 246,406 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 255,117 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 237,474 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 220,006 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 211,690 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 207,575 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 194,089 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 185,275 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 174,845 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 82,649 | -52.7% |
| 2014 | 60,288 | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 45,925 | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 42,478 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 43,024 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 41,412 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 40,163 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 39,306 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 40,483 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 41,461 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 38,652 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 38,652 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154,885 | 139,749 | 173,650 | 3 |
| 2000s | 226,248 | 196,137 | 255,117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,015 | 40,163 | 194,089 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,711 | 38,652 | 41,461 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.42 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 309,284 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 38,652 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 255,117 in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,652 in 2023.
- How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 212th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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