Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 9.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.05 million
Change on year
up 10.1%
Rank
113th
of 204 groups
All-time high
9.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.35 million
in 2013
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2012–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2012201820242012: 7.5M2013: 7.4M2014: 7.4M2015: 7.4M2016: 7.6M2017: 7.7M2018: 7.8M2019: 8.0M2020: 8.2M2021: 8.4M2022: 8.3M2023: 8.2M2024: 9.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 9.05 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 9.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.35 million, in 2013.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 113th 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 7.52 million
2013 7.35 million -2.2%
2014 7.41 million +0.7%
2015 7.42 million +0.2%
2016 7.57 million +2.0%
2017 7.66 million +1.1%
2018 7.76 million +1.4%
2019 7.98 million +2.7%
2020 8.20 million +2.8%
2021 8.41 million +2.6%
2022 8.27 million -1.7%
2023 8.22 million -0.6%
2024 9.05 million +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.58 million 7.35 million 7.98 million 8
2020s 8.43 million 8.20 million 9.05 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

  1. 110 Mauritius 35,307 compare
  2. 111 Macau, China 33,518 compare
  3. 112 Estonia 27,606 compare
  4. 113 Cyprus 25,318 compare
  5. 114 Mauritania 19,677 compare
  6. 115 Montenegro 16,780 compare
  7. 116 Iceland 13,554 compare

See the full ranking of 335 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 9.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 9.05 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 7.35 million in 2013.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 113th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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