Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 118,573 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 118,573 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 130,538 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41,588 number, in 1997.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 41,588 number | — |
| 1998 | 43,711 number | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 50,076 number | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 56,304 number | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 66,044 number | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 71,880 number | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 106,910 number | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 101,663 number | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 111,566 number | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 109,963 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 116,716 number | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 118,779 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 119,094 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 126,375 number | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 130,538 number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 130,070 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 127,983 number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 126,160 number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 123,720 number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 120,244 number | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 120,905 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 118,573 number | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 118,573 number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,125 number | 41,588 number | 50,076 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 97,892 number | 56,304 number | 119,094 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,314 number | 118,573 number | 130,538 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics was 118,573 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 130,538 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,588 number in 1997.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.