Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 6.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.58 million
Change on year
up 9.2%
Rank
132nd
of 204 groups
All-time high
6.58 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.36 million
in 2013
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 2012–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2012201820242012: 6.0M2013: 5.4M2014: 5.9M2015: 6.3M2016: 6.2M2017: 5.9M2018: 5.6M2019: 5.6M2020: 6.3M2021: 6.4M2022: 6.3M2023: 6.0M2024: 6.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) stood at 6.58 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 6.58 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.36 million, in 2013.

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 132nd of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 5.97 million
2013 5.36 million -10.2%
2014 5.94 million +10.8%
2015 6.28 million +5.7%
2016 6.22 million -1.1%
2017 5.89 million -5.2%
2018 5.64 million -4.2%
2019 5.59 million -1.0%
2020 6.33 million +13.3%
2021 6.41 million +1.2%
2022 6.27 million -2.1%
2023 6.03 million -3.9%
2024 6.58 million +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.86 million 5.36 million 6.28 million 8
2020s 6.32 million 6.03 million 6.58 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

  1. 129 Liechtenstein 433 compare
  2. 130 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 82 compare
  3. 131 Bermuda 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 6.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The highest recorded value was 6.58 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.36 million in 2013.
How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 132nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
335 places, 3,870 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release