Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 262,474 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 262,474 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 304,755 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 153,755 number, in 1997.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 153,755 number | — |
| 1998 | 160,018 number | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 171,262 number | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 180,580 number | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 190,674 number | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 204,556 number | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 215,719 number | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 229,556 number | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 234,738 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 239,934 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 244,325 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 247,275 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 250,339 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 269,936 number | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 275,265 number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 286,409 number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 304,755 number | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 278,476 number | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 273,460 number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 273,611 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 264,881 number | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 263,020 number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 262,474 number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,678 number | 153,755 number | 171,262 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 223,770 number | 180,580 number | 250,339 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 275,229 number | 262,474 number | 304,755 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 262,474 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 304,755 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,755 number in 1997.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.