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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1998–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 76 Slovenia 3,471 compare
- 77 Latvia 3,254 compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 3,170 compare
- 79 Singapore 3,159 compare
- 80 Georgia 3,023 compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 2,988 compare
- 82 Costa Rica 2,805 compare
More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1485 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 877,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.49 million (2024)
All data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) →
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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February 2026 Data Release