Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 951,757 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
951,757
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
35th
of 216 groups
All-time high
951,757
in 2024
All-time low
568,253
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1997–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1997201020241997: 568.3k1998: 623.3k1999: 660.6k2000: 663.4k2001: 702.7k2002: 737.3k2003: 797.0k2004: 818.5k2005: 815.3k2006: 807.8k2007: 820.2k2008: 804.8k2009: 829.1k2010: 844.2k2011: 829.8k2012: 824.9k2013: 820.0k2014: 822.8k2015: 812.7k2016: 841.0k2017: 845.1k2018: 855.4k2019: 862.0k2020: 847.4k2021: 872.7k2022: 902.2k2023: 939.0k2024: 951.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) stood at 951,757. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 951,757 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 568,253, in 1997.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 35th of 216 groups on this measure, 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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 568,253
1998 623,283 +9.7%
1999 660,640 +6.0%
2000 663,375 +0.4%
2001 702,708 +5.9%
2002 737,323 +4.9%
2003 796,961 +8.1%
2004 818,478 +2.7%
2005 815,257 -0.4%
2006 807,761 -0.9%
2007 820,213 +1.5%
2008 804,801 -1.9%
2009 829,124 +3.0%
2010 844,242 +1.8%
2011 829,756 -1.7%
2012 824,941 -0.6%
2013 820,039 -0.6%
2014 822,840 +0.3%
2015 812,684 -1.2%
2016 840,967 +3.5%
2017 845,120 +0.5%
2018 855,386 +1.2%
2019 861,950 +0.8%
2020 847,432 -1.7%
2021 872,687 +3.0%
2022 902,237 +3.4%
2023 938,977 +4.1%
2024 951,757 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 617,392 568,253 660,640 3
2000s 779,600 663,375 829,124 10
2010s 835,792 812,684 861,950 10
2020s 902,618 847,432 951,757 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

  1. 32 Argentina 25,235 compare
  2. 33 Portugal 25,036 compare
  3. 34 Romania 22,088 compare
  4. 35 Czechia 20,675 compare
  5. 36 Poland 20,433 compare
  6. 37 Austria 20,098 compare
  7. 38 Belgium 19,950 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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 951,757 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The highest recorded value was 951,757 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The lowest recorded value was 568,253 in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 35th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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