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

Latest (2024)
3.60 million
Change on year
up 37.8%
Rank
59th
of 205 groups
All-time high
6.27 million
in 2012
All-time low
2.49 million
in 2021
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 2012–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2012201820242012: 6.3M2013: 6.0M2014: 4.8M2015: 3.8M2016: 3.4M2017: 3.4M2018: 3.4M2019: 3.4M2020: 2.5M2021: 2.5M2022: 2.6M2023: 2.6M2024: 3.6M

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 2012 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 56 Bulgaria 60,857 compare
  2. 57 Sri Lanka 60,556 compare
  3. 58 Georgia 57,377 compare
  4. 59 Serbia 52,672 compare
  5. 60 Cuba 50,471 compare
  6. 61 Senegal 47,943 compare
  7. 62 Slovakia 46,903 compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,877 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release