Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 3.08 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.08 million
Change on year
up 48.6%
Rank
62nd
of 205 groups
All-time high
5.47 million
in 2012
All-time low
1.94 million
in 2021
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 2012–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2012201820242012: 5.5M2013: 5.2M2014: 4.1M2015: 3.1M2016: 2.7M2017: 2.7M2018: 2.8M2019: 2.8M2020: 1.9M2021: 1.9M2022: 2.0M2023: 2.1M2024: 3.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States recorded 3.08 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2024.

The figure is up 48.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States peaked at 5.47 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million, in 2021.

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 62nd 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 UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 5.47 million
2013 5.22 million -4.5%
2014 4.14 million -20.7%
2015 3.10 million -25.1%
2016 2.72 million -12.5%
2017 2.75 million +1.3%
2018 2.79 million +1.3%
2019 2.83 million +1.5%
2020 1.94 million -31.4%
2021 1.94 million -0.0%
2022 2.04 million +5.0%
2023 2.08 million +2.0%
2024 3.08 million +48.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2024 +48.6% 2.08 million 3.08 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.63 million 2.72 million 5.47 million 8
2020s 2.22 million 1.94 million 3.08 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

  1. 59 Serbia 52,672 compare
  2. 60 Cuba 50,471 compare
  3. 61 Senegal 47,943 compare
  4. 62 Slovakia 46,903 compare
  5. 63 Kazakhstan 43,928 compare
  6. 64 Albania 43,568 compare
  7. 65 Lebanon 42,983 compare

See the full ranking of 333 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States was 3.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The highest recorded value was 5.47 million in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2021.
How does UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 62nd out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 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