Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.42 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.42 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
115th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.86 million
in 2002
All-time low
1.13 million
in 2015
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: European Union, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: European Union stood at 1.42 million.
That represents a change of up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: European Union peaked at 1.86 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, in 2015.
WB: European Union ranks 115th 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: European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.34 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.64 million | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 1.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.77 million | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.61 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.42 million | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.42 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 million | 1.34 million | 1.67 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.68 million | 1.59 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million | 1.13 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million | 1.32 million | 1.43 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: European Union
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 233,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (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 WB: European Union?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: European Union was 1.42 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: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2015.
- How does WB: European Union rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: European Union ranks 115th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: European Union 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