Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 1.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 1.29 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 693,031, in 1997.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th 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: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 693,031 | — |
| 1998 | 753,487 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 799,203 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 811,858 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 857,542 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 904,041 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 972,494 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 748,574 | 693,031 | 799,203 | 3 |
| 2000s | 961,278 | 811,858 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 1.03 million | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.16 million | 1.29 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 1.29 million 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 693,031 in 1997.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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