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

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2012201520192012: 11.6M number2013: 12.0M number2014: 12.0M number2015: 12.0M number2016: 12.0M number2017: 12.1M number2018: 12.1M number2019: 12.1M number

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in European Union, 2012 to 2019.
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%

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 1 India 30.55 million number compare
  2. 2 China 24.08 million number compare
  3. 3 United States 9.06 million number compare
  4. 4 Brazil 8.45 million number compare
  5. 5 Turkey 4.11 million number compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,026 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.