Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 1.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.52 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
22nd
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.55 million
in 2023
All-time low
821,716
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 1.52 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 1.55 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 821,716, in 1997.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 821,716 | — |
| 1998 | 876,014 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 917,836 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 903,254 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 927,652 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 947,172 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.17 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million | +32.6% |
| 2024 | 1.52 million | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 871,855 | 821,716 | 917,836 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 903,254 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 1.09 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.09 million | 1.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 1.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 821,716 in 1997.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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