Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 720,975 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 720,975, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 720,975 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 455,983, in 1997.
That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 48th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 455,983 | — |
| 1998 | 510,319 | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 532,956 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 544,350 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 576,857 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 599,802 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 656,997 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 671,261 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 663,880 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 651,107 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 655,947 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 656,183 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 675,270 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 682,363 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 658,149 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 645,421 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 626,241 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 625,795 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 617,335 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 641,896 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 647,878 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 660,592 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 666,619 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 650,755 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 671,858 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 698,630 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 720,975 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 720,975 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 499,753 | 455,983 | 532,956 | 3 |
| 2000s | 635,165 | 544,350 | 675,270 | 10 |
| 2010s | 647,229 | 617,335 | 682,363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 692,639 | 650,755 | 720,975 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
More education data for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,026 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 720,975 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 720,975 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 455,983 in 1997.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 48th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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