Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 1.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 1.95 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.96 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million, in 1997.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th of 216 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.01 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.07 million | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.48 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.48 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.96 million | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 1.95 million | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +25.4% | 1.56 million | 1.96 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 1.01 million | 1.13 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 1.13 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 1.41 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.45 million | 1.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 1.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million in 1997.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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