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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2012–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 110 Mauritius 35,307 compare
- 111 Macau, China 33,518 compare
- 112 Estonia 27,606 compare
- 113 Cyprus 25,318 compare
- 114 Mauritania 19,677 compare
- 115 Montenegro 16,780 compare
- 116 Iceland 13,554 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1781 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.73 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
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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February 2026 Data Release