Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 14.97 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
14.97 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
79th
of 204 groups
All-time high
14.97 million
in 2024
All-time low
14.12 million
in 2018
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 2012–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M2012201820242012: 14.5M2013: 14.5M2014: 14.5M2015: 14.3M2016: 14.2M2017: 14.2M2018: 14.1M2019: 14.3M2020: 14.4M2021: 14.7M2022: 14.9M2023: 14.9M2024: 15.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) recorded 14.97 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 14.97 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.12 million, in 2018.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 79th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 14.45 million
2013 14.51 million +0.4%
2014 14.48 million -0.2%
2015 14.26 million -1.5%
2016 14.19 million -0.5%
2017 14.18 million -0.1%
2018 14.12 million -0.4%
2019 14.30 million +1.3%
2020 14.39 million +0.6%
2021 14.71 million +2.2%
2022 14.93 million +1.5%
2023 14.93 million +0.0%
2024 14.97 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.31 million 14.12 million 14.51 million 8
2020s 14.79 million 14.39 million 14.97 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

  1. 76 Palestine, State of 167,826 compare
  2. 77 Madagascar 165,100 compare
  3. 78 Kyrgyzstan 161,043 compare
  4. 79 El Salvador 155,472 compare
  5. 80 Hong Kong 147,733 compare
  6. 81 Côte d'Ivoire 132,946 compare
  7. 82 Bulgaria 129,656 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 14.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The highest recorded value was 14.97 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.12 million in 2018.
How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 79th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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