Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area
WB: Euro Area: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 8.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area stood at 8.96 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area peaked at 8.96 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.10 million, in 2012.
That places WB: Euro Area 114th 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 WB: Euro Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.10 million | — |
| 2013 | 7.62 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 7.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.93 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.40 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.77 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 8.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.96 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.90 million | 7.10 million | 8.40 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.82 million | 8.51 million | 8.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area
- 111 Macao 33,518 compare
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- 114 Mauritania 19,677 compare
- 115 Montenegro 16,780 compare
- 116 Iceland 13,554 compare
- 117 Cape Verde 10,988 compare
More education data for WB: Euro Area
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.002 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.90 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area was 8.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.10 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Euro Area rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Euro Area ranks 114th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Euro Area 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