Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area

WB: Euro Area: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 608,562 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
608,562
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
51st
of 216 groups
All-time high
608,562
in 2023
All-time low
401,140
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, 1997–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1997201020241997: 401.1k1998: 454.1k1999: 468.8k2000: 474.1k2001: 497.6k2002: 515.3k2003: 539.2k2004: 557.7k2005: 544.0k2006: 534.8k2007: 534.5k2008: 533.8k2009: 552.1k2010: 553.3k2011: 526.0k2012: 513.0k2013: 493.6k2014: 492.5k2015: 484.9k2016: 512.7k2017: 518.0k2018: 533.7k2019: 542.9k2020: 530.2k2021: 551.3k2022: 582.0k2023: 608.6k2024: 608.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area is 608,562, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area peaked at 608,562 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 401,140, in 1997.

WB: Euro Area ranks 51st of 216 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Euro Area, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Euro Area, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 401,140
1998 454,126 +13.2%
1999 468,764 +3.2%
2000 474,134 +1.1%
2001 497,646 +5.0%
2002 515,306 +3.5%
2003 539,227 +4.6%
2004 557,658 +3.4%
2005 543,964 -2.5%
2006 534,786 -1.7%
2007 534,524 -0.0%
2008 533,768 -0.1%
2009 552,144 +3.4%
2010 553,306 +0.2%
2011 526,050 -4.9%
2012 512,967 -2.5%
2013 493,553 -3.8%
2014 492,494 -0.2%
2015 484,901 -1.5%
2016 512,672 +5.7%
2017 518,000 +1.0%
2018 533,702 +3.0%
2019 542,927 +1.7%
2020 530,203 -2.3%
2021 551,279 +4.0%
2022 581,981 +5.6%
2023 608,562 +4.6%
2024 608,562 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 441,343 401,140 468,764 3
2000s 528,316 474,134 557,658 10
2010s 517,057 484,901 553,306 10
2020s 576,117 530,203 608,562 5

Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area

  1. 48 Tunisia 10,692 compare
  2. 49 Norway 10,496 compare
  3. 50 Nigeria 10,383 compare
  4. 51 Kenya 10,215 compare
  5. 52 Denmark 10,162 compare
  6. 53 Ireland 10,039 compare
  7. 54 New Zealand 9,856 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area was 608,562 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The highest recorded value was 608,562 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The lowest recorded value was 401,140 in 1997.
How does WB: Euro Area rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
WB: Euro Area ranks 51st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Euro Area 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release