Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 287,546 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
287,546
Change on year
up 10.3%
Rank
79th
of 216 groups
All-time high
287,546
in 2024
All-time low
137,121
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1998–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998201120241998: 137.1k1999: 146.9k2000: 155.2k2001: 164.4k2002: 176.9k2003: 186.9k2004: 198.6k2005: 200.8k2006: 200.5k2007: 203.5k2008: 205.3k2009: 205.7k2010: 214.3k2011: 219.5k2012: 220.6k2013: 208.0k2014: 192.1k2015: 175.1k2016: 165.8k2017: 151.5k2018: 147.1k2019: 143.7k2020: 206.2k2021: 211.6k2022: 241.6k2023: 260.8k2024: 287.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) is 287,546, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 287,546 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 137,121, in 1998.

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 79th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 137,121
1999 146,903 +7.1%
2000 155,247 +5.7%
2001 164,380 +5.9%
2002 176,949 +7.6%
2003 186,904 +5.6%
2004 198,628 +6.3%
2005 200,825 +1.1%
2006 200,482 -0.2%
2007 203,534 +1.5%
2008 205,291 +0.9%
2009 205,712 +0.2%
2010 214,260 +4.2%
2011 219,545 +2.5%
2012 220,556 +0.5%
2013 208,028 -5.7%
2014 192,110 -7.7%
2015 175,070 -8.9%
2016 165,838 -5.3%
2017 151,522 -8.6%
2018 147,139 -2.9%
2019 143,699 -2.3%
2020 206,245 +43.5%
2021 211,613 +2.6%
2022 241,598 +14.2%
2023 260,762 +7.9%
2024 287,546 +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 142,012 137,121 146,903 2
2000s 189,795 155,247 205,712 10
2010s 183,777 143,699 220,556 10
2020s 241,553 206,245 287,546 5

Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

  1. 76 Slovenia 3,471 compare
  2. 77 Latvia 3,254 compare
  3. 78 Azerbaijan 3,170 compare
  4. 79 Singapore 3,159 compare
  5. 80 Georgia 3,023 compare
  6. 81 Kyrgyzstan 2,988 compare
  7. 82 Costa Rica 2,805 compare

See the full ranking of 359 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 287,546 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The highest recorded value was 287,546 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The lowest recorded value was 137,121 in 1998.
How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 79th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release