Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 4.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 4.15 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 4.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million, in 1999.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 55th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.34 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.33 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.45 million | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.65 million | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.65 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.55 million | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.58 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.09 million | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.58 million | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 2.78 million | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.90 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.14 million | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.38 million | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 3.56 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.75 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.87 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.02 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.15 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 1.29 million | 1.34 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 1.37 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 million | 1.84 million | 3.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 million | 3.75 million | 4.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- 52 Sweden 44,202 compare
- 53 Netherlands 39,988 compare
- 54 New Zealand 39,233 compare
- 55 Jamaica 37,406 compare
- 56 Lebanon 36,710 compare
- 57 Congo 35,650 compare
- 58 Tanzania, United Republic of 35,247 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 4.15 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: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 1999.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 55th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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