Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 2.61 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.61 million
Change on year
up 46.0%
Rank
168th
of 204 groups
All-time high
2.61 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.65 million
in 2018
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2012–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2012201820242012: 2.3M2013: 2.0M2014: 1.9M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.7M2020: 1.8M2021: 1.9M2022: 1.8M2023: 1.8M2024: 2.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 2.61 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 46.0% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 2.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 2018.

That places GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 168th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 2.34 million
2013 2.00 million -14.8%
2014 1.92 million -3.8%
2015 1.78 million -7.3%
2016 1.72 million -3.3%
2017 1.66 million -3.5%
2018 1.65 million -0.9%
2019 1.69 million +2.6%
2020 1.76 million +4.1%
2021 1.85 million +5.3%
2022 1.83 million -1.3%
2023 1.78 million -2.4%
2024 2.61 million +46.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2024 +46.0% 1.78 million 2.61 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.84 million 1.65 million 2.34 million 8
2020s 1.97 million 1.76 million 2.61 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 2.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 2.61 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 2018.
How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 168th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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