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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.002 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release