Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 327,132 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 327,132 number.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 372,038 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 170,054 number, in 1997.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 170,054 number | — |
| 1998 | 176,437 number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 190,997 number | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 202,819 number | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 216,296 number | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 232,901 number | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 274,412 number | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 280,196 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 291,080 number | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 295,669 number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 305,634 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 310,734 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 313,827 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 337,642 number | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 343,693 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 353,725 number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 372,038 number | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 345,045 number | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 339,304 number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 337,197 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 330,527 number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 327,678 number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 327,132 number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179,163 number | 170,054 number | 190,997 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 272,357 number | 202,819 number | 313,827 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 341,398 number | 327,132 number | 372,038 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 327,132 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 372,038 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,054 number in 1997.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.