Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and was 20,089 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
20,089 Thousand
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
20,128 Thousand
in 2011
All-time low
15,607 Thousand
in 2003
Years of data
10
2003–2012

Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2003–2012

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2003200720122003: 15.6k Thousand2004: 16.1k Thousand2005: 16.3k Thousand2006: 18.8k Thousand2007: 18.9k Thousand2008: 19.0k Thousand2009: 19.5k Thousand2010: 19.8k Thousand2011: 20.1k Thousand2012: 20.1k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) recorded 20,089 Thousand for participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in 2012.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 20,128 Thousand in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15,607 Thousand, in 2003.

Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), year by year

Annual values for Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (1998-2012) in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2003 to 2012.
Year Thousand Change
2003 15,607 Thousand
2004 16,072 Thousand +3.0%
2005 16,342 Thousand +1.7%
2006 18,775 Thousand +14.9%
2007 18,877 Thousand +0.5%
2008 19,037 Thousand +0.9%
2009 19,470 Thousand +2.3%
2010 19,841 Thousand +1.9%
2011 20,128 Thousand +1.4%
2012 20,089 Thousand -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,740 Thousand 15,607 Thousand 19,470 Thousand 7
2010s 20,019 Thousand 19,841 Thousand 20,128 Thousand 3

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

  1. 1 United States 20,994 Thousand compare
  2. 1 United States 20,994 Thousand compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 4,354 Thousand compare
  4. 4 Japan 3,885 Thousand compare
  5. 5 Germany 2,939 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 20,089 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 20,128 Thousand in 2011.
What is the lowest participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 15,607 Thousand in 2003.
How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2012.
Is participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 465 data points, 2003–2012
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