Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area
WB: Euro Area: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.33 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.33 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
120th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.71 million
in 2002
All-time low
1.05 million
in 2015
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Euro Area recorded 1.33 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area peaked at 1.71 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 2015.
WB: Euro Area ranks 120th 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 WB: Euro Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.17 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.47 million | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.56 million | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.66 million | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.71 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 1.47 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.57 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.33 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 million | 1.17 million | 1.48 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 1.44 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 1.05 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million | 1.24 million | 1.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area
- 117 Bhutan 2,284 compare
- 118 Slovakia 2,264 compare
- 119 North Macedonia 1,921 compare
- 120 Madagascar 1,914 compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 1,715 compare
- 122 Grenada 1,696 compare
- 123 Mali 1,497 compare
More education data for WB: Euro Area
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.002 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.90 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area was 1.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2015.
- How does WB: Euro Area rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Euro Area ranks 120th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Euro Area 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