Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 12.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe is 12.97 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 12.97 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.16 million, in 2012.
That places UNICEF: Western Europe 87th 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 UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.16 million | — |
| 2013 | 11.63 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.76 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.79 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.17 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.70 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 12.94 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 12.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 12.97 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.76 million | 11.16 million | 12.17 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.78 million | 12.31 million | 12.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe was 12.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.97 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.16 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 87th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western 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