Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 848,778 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 848,778 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 848,778 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 537,069, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Western Europe 40th 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 UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 537,069 | — |
| 1998 | 592,738 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 627,982 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 630,596 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 666,903 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 699,488 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 729,185 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 757,494 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 748,211 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 739,572 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 744,517 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 725,800 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 748,365 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 759,625 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 742,799 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 739,435 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 735,688 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 739,146 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 732,923 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 760,596 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 764,650 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 776,537 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 783,991 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 764,687 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 789,025 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 815,725 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 848,756 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 848,778 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 585,930 | 537,069 | 627,982 | 3 |
| 2000s | 719,013 | 630,596 | 757,494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 753,539 | 732,923 | 783,991 | 10 |
| 2020s | 813,394 | 764,687 | 848,778 | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
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- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe was 848,778 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 848,778 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 537,069 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 40th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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