Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in European Union
European Union: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 12.11 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
12.11 million number
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
12.11 million number
in 2018
All-time low
11.59 million number
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in European Union, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in European Union stood at 12.11 million number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.59 million number | — |
| 2013 | 11.98 million number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 12.05 million number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.99 million number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.00 million number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.07 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.11 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.11 million number | +0.0% |
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More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in European Union?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in European Union was 12.11 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 12.11 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.59 million number in 2012.
- How does European Union rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.