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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.0554 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 341,120 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5906 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.5176 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release