Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 1.06 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 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 stood at 1.06 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.07 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 688,504 number, in 1997.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 688,504 number | — |
| 1998 | 703,392 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 748,079 number | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 761,015 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 807,077 number | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 855,432 number | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 930,736 number | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 971,597 number | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 981,334 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 985,307 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 988,888 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 713,325 number | 688,504 number | 748,079 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 929,954 number | 761,015 number | 1.01 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.07 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 111,257 number compare
- 8 Türkiye 95,100 number compare
- 9 Russian Federation 94,582 number compare
- 10 Spain 85,480 number compare
- 11 Japan 80,767 number compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 74,750 number compare
- 13 France 66,096 number compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia was 1.06 million 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 688,504 number in 1997.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.