Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Euro area
Euro area: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 529,828 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Euro area, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Euro area stood at 529,828 number.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Euro area peaked at 534,902 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 399,549 number, in 1997.
Euro area ranks 15th of 43 regions 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 Euro area, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 399,549 number | — |
| 1998 | 404,740 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 417,577 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 423,951 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 447,142 number | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 466,708 number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 497,221 number | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 523,103 number | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 518,156 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 516,334 number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 518,491 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 514,964 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 533,505 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 534,902 number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 522,950 number | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 510,483 number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 490,617 number | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 490,507 number | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 481,768 number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 509,515 number | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 514,718 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 529,828 number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 529,828 number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 407,289 number | 399,549 number | 417,577 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 495,958 number | 423,951 number | 533,505 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 511,512 number | 481,768 number | 534,902 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.49 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Euro area?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Euro area was 529,828 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 534,902 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,549 number in 1997.
- How does Euro area rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Euro area ranks 15th out of 43 regions with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.