New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age was 5.81 million Number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.81 million Number
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
6.63 million Number
in 2015
All-time low
5.72 million Number
in 2018
Years of data
6
2014–2019

New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2014–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M2014201620192014: 6.1M Number2015: 6.6M Number2016: 5.9M Number2017: 5.8M Number2018: 5.7M Number2019: 5.8M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 5.81 million Number.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2014 to 2019.
Year Number Change
2014 6.14 million Number
2015 6.63 million Number +7.9%
2016 5.91 million Number -10.9%
2017 5.84 million Number -1.1%
2018 5.72 million Number -2.0%
2019 5.81 million Number +1.6%

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Türkiye 1.27 million Number compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.07 million Number compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 1.07 million Number compare
  4. 4 France 859,609 Number compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 5.81 million Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 6.63 million Number in 2015.
What is the lowest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.72 million Number in 2018.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
Is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 539 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed