New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
1.27 million Number
Türkiye
Lowest
142 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
68,240 Number
Years covered
13
2012–2024
Data points
539
What the numbers show
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 1.27 million Number in Türkiye; the lowest is 142 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 68,240 Number, and the mean is 210,474 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8,923.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Poland (up 39.2%), and the largest decrease in Liechtenstein (down 79.0%).
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 1.27 million Number | 2024 | down 22.1% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1.07 million Number | 2019 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1.07 million Number | 2019 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 4 | France | 859,609 Number | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 5 | Germany | 840,185 Number | 2024 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 6 | Italy | 594,129 Number | 2024 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 518,456 Number | 2024 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 518,456 Number | 2024 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 9 | Spain | 513,153 Number | 2024 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 10 | Serbia | 226,979 Number | 2024 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 180,734 Number | 2024 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 180,734 Number | 2024 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 13 | Romania | 178,464 Number | 2024 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 14 | Sweden | 128,792 Number | 2024 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 15 | Hungary | 120,064 Number | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 115,432 Number | 2024 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 17 | Greece | 115,431 Number | 2024 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 18 | Czechia | 115,198 Number | 2024 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 19 | Switzerland | 101,287 Number | 2024 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 20 | Portugal | 101,142 Number | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 21 | Austria | 91,152 Number | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 22 | Finland | 70,607 Number | 2024 | up 8.5% | flat |
| 23 | Denmark | 69,727 Number | 2024 | down 5.1% | flat |
| 24 | Norway | 66,754 Number | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 64,185 Number | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 26 | Ireland | 57,476 Number | 2024 | down 13.4% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 51,155 Number | 2024 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 27 | Slovakia | 51,155 Number | 2024 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 29 | Croatia | 41,644 Number | 2024 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 29 | Croatia | 41,644 Number | 2024 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 31 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29,895 Number | 2024 | — | flat |
| 32 | Lithuania | 29,320 Number | 2024 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 32 | Lithuania | 29,320 Number | 2024 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 22,081 Number | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 34 | Latvia | 22,081 Number | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 36 | Slovenia | 21,487 Number | 2024 | up 9.0% | flat |
| 36 | Slovenia | 21,487 Number | 2024 | up 9.0% | flat |
| 38 | North Macedonia | 17,725 Number | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 14,150 Number | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 39 | Estonia | 14,150 Number | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 41 | Cyprus | 10,303 Number | 2024 | up 6.8% | flat |
| 42 | Montenegro | 7,422 Number | 2024 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 7,082 Number | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 44 | Iceland | 5,574 Number | 2024 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 45 | Malta | 4,559 Number | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 46 | Liechtenstein | 142 Number | 2022 | down 79.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 5.81 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 4.94 million Number