Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 9.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.17 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
37th
of 218 groups
All-time high
9.17 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.19 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 9.17 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 9.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.19 million, in 1997.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 37th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.19 million | — |
| 1998 | 5.61 million | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 5.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.94 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 6.20 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 6.47 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.85 million | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 5.75 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.67 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.62 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.57 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.58 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.39 million | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 5.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.58 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.88 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.24 million | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 6.49 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.66 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.24 million | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 7.92 million | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 8.48 million | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 8.94 million | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 9.17 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.50 million | 5.19 million | 5.70 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.93 million | 5.57 million | 6.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 million | 5.39 million | 6.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 million | 7.24 million | 9.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 34 Bangladesh 108,223 compare
- 35 Cameroon 102,956 compare
- 36 Libya 96,284 compare
- 37 Pakistan 94,991 compare
- 38 Kazakhstan 90,593 compare
- 39 Guatemala 81,185 compare
- 40 Tajikistan 76,709 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 9.17 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?
- The highest recorded value was 9.17 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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