Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 468,665 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) stood at 468,665. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 468,665 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 172,275, in 1997.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 65th of 216 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 172,275 | — |
| 1998 | 177,186 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 190,972 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 203,516 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 216,293 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 232,906 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 274,423 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 280,211 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 291,095 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 295,681 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 305,642 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 310,739 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 313,828 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 337,130 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 343,699 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 353,728 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 372,040 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 345,047 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 339,307 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 337,198 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 330,528 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 327,707 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 359,252 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 424,243 | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 436,794 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 425,833 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 441,577 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 468,665 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180,144 | 172,275 | 190,972 | 3 |
| 2000s | 272,433 | 203,516 | 313,828 | 10 |
| 2010s | 344,564 | 327,707 | 372,040 | 10 |
| 2020s | 439,422 | 424,243 | 468,665 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 468,665 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 468,665 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,275 in 1997.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 65th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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