Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 491,065 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe is 491,065, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 491,065 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 178,230, in 1997.
That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 64th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 178,230 | — |
| 1998 | 185,044 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 202,497 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 218,890 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 237,938 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 256,702 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 302,095 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 309,427 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 324,752 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 329,734 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 342,252 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 348,680 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 352,772 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 378,067 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 387,725 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 396,620 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 413,777 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 384,319 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 375,714 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 371,493 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 362,684 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 357,200 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 386,472 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 450,432 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 464,417 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 452,718 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 469,780 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 491,065 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188,590 | 178,230 | 202,497 | 3 |
| 2000s | 302,324 | 218,890 | 352,772 | 10 |
| 2010s | 381,407 | 357,200 | 413,777 | 10 |
| 2020s | 465,682 | 450,432 | 491,065 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1623 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.8052 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 491,065 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 491,065 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,230 in 1997.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 64th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern 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