Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of education by country
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by field of education. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year, for the main fields of education and tertiary levels of education. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other...
What the numbers show
Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of education is currently reported for 10 countries. The highest value is 35,261 Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; the lowest is 0 Persons in Sweden.
The median across all reporting countries is 38.5 Persons, and the mean is 3,635 Persons.
Over the past decade 2 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Israel (up 1,511.5%), and the largest decrease in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (down 6.3%).
Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 35,261 Persons | 2024 | down 6.3% | flat |
| 2 | New Zealand | 442 Persons | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 3 | Israel | 419 Persons | 2024 | up 1,511.5% | rising |
| 4 | Ireland | 148 Persons | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 77 Persons | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Belgium | 0 Persons | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Brazil | 0 Persons | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Greece | 0 Persons | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Norway | 0 Persons | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Sweden | 0 Persons | 2024 | — | volatile |
About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by field of education. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year, for the main fields of education and tertiary levels of education. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other education levels, subset of fields of education, mobility status, sex and measure (students enrolled, new entrants). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.