Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 1.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe stood at 1.16 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 1.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 655,906, in 1997.
That places SDG: Europe 26th 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 SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 655,906 | — |
| 1998 | 716,591 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 762,679 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 774,399 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 820,350 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 865,664 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 933,105 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 963,584 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 962,134 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 954,640 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 970,162 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 956,265 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 980,597 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 991,022 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 985,072 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 970,518 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 958,485 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 934,647 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 951,638 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 943,050 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 948,496 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 952,329 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 995,136 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 711,725 | 655,906 | 762,679 | 3 |
| 2000s | 918,090 | 774,399 | 980,597 | 10 |
| 2010s | 963,721 | 934,647 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 995,136 | 1.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 23 Italy 42,688 compare
- 24 Philippines 41,012 compare
- 25 Netherlands 40,612 compare
- 26 Greece 32,525 compare
- 27 Pakistan 27,870 compare
- 28 Thailand 27,494 compare
- 29 Switzerland 27,066 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 1.16 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 655,906 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 26th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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