Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 3.60 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe is 3.60 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 37.8% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 6.27 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.49 million, in 2021.
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 59th of 205 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.27 million | — |
| 2013 | 5.98 million | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.85 million | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 3.80 million | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 3.38 million | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 3.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.41 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.50 million | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 2.49 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.58 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 3.60 million | +37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.31 million | 3.38 million | 6.27 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.76 million | 2.49 million | 3.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1623 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.8052 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 3.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 million in 2021.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 59th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release