Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 8.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 8.11 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 8.52 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.57 million, in 2004.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 27th of 205 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.57 million | — |
| 2005 | 6.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.08 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.17 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.14 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.57 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 7.93 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.24 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 8.52 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 8.22 million | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 8.11 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.72 million | 6.57 million | 6.94 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.27 million | 7.08 million | 7.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.20 million | 7.93 million | 8.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 8.11 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: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 million in 2004.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 27th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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