Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 12.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.82 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
89th
of 204 groups
All-time high
12.82 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.89 million
in 2013
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 2012–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M2012201820242012: 11.3M2013: 10.9M2014: 11.6M2015: 12.0M2016: 12.2M2017: 11.9M2018: 11.8M2019: 11.8M2020: 12.6M2021: 12.8M2022: 12.5M2023: 12.3M2024: 12.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) stood at 12.82 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 12.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.89 million, in 2013.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 89th 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: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 11.31 million
2013 10.89 million -3.8%
2014 11.57 million +6.3%
2015 12.04 million +4.1%
2016 12.16 million +1.0%
2017 11.95 million -1.8%
2018 11.78 million -1.4%
2019 11.83 million +0.4%
2020 12.62 million +6.7%
2021 12.78 million +1.3%
2022 12.54 million -1.9%
2023 12.27 million -2.1%
2024 12.82 million +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.69 million 10.89 million 12.16 million 8
2020s 12.60 million 12.27 million 12.82 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 86 Oman 107,353 compare
  2. 87 Rwanda 102,763 compare
  3. 88 Togo 99,996 compare
  4. 89 Kuwait 98,178 compare
  5. 90 Croatia 89,412 compare
  6. 91 Slovakia 85,903 compare
  7. 92 Armenia 72,058 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 12.82 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: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 12.82 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.89 million in 2013.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 89th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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