Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Euro area

Euro area: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 3.98 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
3.98 million number
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
16th
of 41 regions
All-time high
3.98 million number
in 2019
All-time low
3.76 million number
in 2015
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Euro area, 2012–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2012201520192012: 3.8M number2013: 3.8M number2014: 3.8M number2015: 3.8M number2016: 3.8M number2017: 3.9M number2018: 4.0M number2019: 4.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Euro area is 3.98 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.

That places Euro area 16th out of 41 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in Euro area, 2012 to 2019.
Year number Change
2012 3.84 million number
2013 3.82 million number -0.5%
2014 3.78 million number -1.0%
2015 3.76 million number -0.5%
2016 3.77 million number +0.4%
2017 3.85 million number +2.1%
2018 3.98 million number +3.2%
2019 3.98 million number +0.0%

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 13 Indonesia 355,463 number compare
  2. 14 Japan 348,038 number compare
  3. 15 Spain 339,934 number compare
  4. 16 Mexico 308,188 number compare
  5. 17 Australia 304,632 number compare
  6. 18 South Korea 242,332 number compare
  7. 19 Philippines 236,351 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Euro area?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Euro area was 3.98 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 3.98 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 3.76 million number in 2015.
How does Euro area rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
Euro area ranks 16th out of 41 regions with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.