Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and was 20,246 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
20,246 Thousand
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
20,282 Thousand
in 2011
All-time low
15,729 Thousand
in 2003
Years of data
10
2003–2012
Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2003–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 20,246 Thousand for participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in 2012.
The figure is 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 20,282 Thousand in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15,729 Thousand, in 2003.
Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15,729 Thousand | — |
| 2004 | 16,198 Thousand | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 16,477 Thousand | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 18,912 Thousand | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 19,017 Thousand | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 19,181 Thousand | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 19,609 Thousand | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 19,982 Thousand | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 20,282 Thousand | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 20,246 Thousand | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,875 Thousand | 15,729 Thousand | 19,609 Thousand | 7 |
| 2010s | 20,170 Thousand | 19,982 Thousand | 20,282 Thousand | 3 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- 1 United States 20,994 Thousand compare
- 1 United States 20,994 Thousand compare
- 3 Türkiye 4,354 Thousand compare
- 4 Japan 3,885 Thousand compare
More education data for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 29.38 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 21.04 million Number (2019)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 97.8 Rate (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 20.95 million Number (2019)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 96.1% (2019)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 2.84 million Number (2019)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level 18.9% (2019)
- Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main 0.7% (2019)
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 2.5% (2019)
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational 6.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 20,246 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 20,282 Thousand in 2011.
- What is the lowest participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,729 Thousand in 2003.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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