Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 17.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe recorded 17.83 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 18.28 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.76 million, in 2013.
That places SDG: Europe 75th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.89 million | — |
| 2013 | 16.76 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.45 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 17.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.42 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.13 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.87 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 18.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.07 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 17.83 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.29 million | 16.76 million | 17.75 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.05 million | 17.83 million | 18.28 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15.29 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 17.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.28 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.76 million in 2013.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 75th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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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February 2026 Data Release