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

Latest (2024)
468,665
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
65th
of 216 groups
All-time high
468,665
in 2024
All-time low
172,275
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1997–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1997201020241997: 172.3k1998: 177.2k1999: 191.0k2000: 203.5k2001: 216.3k2002: 232.9k2003: 274.4k2004: 280.2k2005: 291.1k2006: 295.7k2007: 305.6k2008: 310.7k2009: 313.8k2010: 337.1k2011: 343.7k2012: 353.7k2013: 372.0k2014: 345.0k2015: 339.3k2016: 337.2k2017: 330.5k2018: 327.7k2019: 359.3k2020: 424.2k2021: 436.8k2022: 425.8k2023: 441.6k2024: 468.7k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 62 Chile 7,160 compare
  2. 63 Macau, China 6,838 compare
  3. 64 Lebanon 6,535 compare
  4. 65 Cuba 6,307 compare
  5. 66 Ghana 6,077 compare
  6. 67 Slovakia 6,049 compare
  7. 68 Kazakhstan 5,966 compare

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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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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