Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 1.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.34 million
Change on year
up 7.8%
Rank
105th
of 205 groups
All-time high
1.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.08 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2012–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2012201820242012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.2M2024: 1.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 1.34 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million, in 2012.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 105th of 205 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 1.08 million
2013 1.09 million +0.7%
2014 1.16 million +6.5%
2015 1.10 million -5.6%
2016 1.17 million +6.9%
2017 1.31 million +11.6%
2018 1.27 million -3.3%
2019 1.26 million -0.2%
2020 1.15 million -9.1%
2021 1.16 million +0.9%
2022 1.22 million +5.4%
2023 1.24 million +1.7%
2024 1.34 million +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.18 million 1.08 million 1.31 million 8
2020s 1.22 million 1.15 million 1.34 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 102 Mauritius 5,553 compare
  2. 103 Iceland 5,198 compare
  3. 104 Bahrain 4,950 compare
  4. 105 Togo 4,321 compare
  5. 106 Montenegro 4,269 compare
  6. 107 Mauritania 4,209 compare
  7. 108 Qatar 4,127 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 1.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2012.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 105th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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