Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
3.57 million Number
Germany
Lowest
9,421 Number
Malta
Median
211,908 Number
Years covered
12
2012–2023
Data points
418
What the numbers show
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 3.57 million Number in Germany; the lowest is 9,421 Number in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 211,908 Number, and the mean is 613,312 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 379.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Bosnia and Herzegovina (up 96.7%), and the largest decrease in Italy (down 24.0%).
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3.57 million Number | 2023 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 2 | France | 2.33 million Number | 2023 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 2.22 million Number | 2017 | up 55.7% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 2.22 million Number | 2017 | up 55.7% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 1.99 million Number | 2023 | up 87.0% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 1.61 million Number | 2023 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 1.53 million Number | 2023 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 1.53 million Number | 2023 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 9 | Italy | 1.28 million Number | 2023 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 10 | Sweden | 626,687 Number | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 11 | Romania | 548,467 Number | 2023 | down 5.1% | flat |
| 12 | Netherlands | 493,085 Number | 2023 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 12 | Netherlands | 493,085 Number | 2023 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 14 | Czechia | 372,121 Number | 2023 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 15 | Austria | 332,183 Number | 2023 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 16 | Hungary | 329,107 Number | 2023 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 17 | Denmark | 285,499 Number | 2023 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 18 | Norway | 267,974 Number | 2023 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 19 | Serbia | 221,229 Number | 2022 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 216,575 Number | 2023 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 21 | Finland | 207,242 Number | 2023 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 22 | Switzerland | 184,466 Number | 2023 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 181,814 Number | 2023 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 181,814 Number | 2023 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 144,237 Number | 2022 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 144,237 Number | 2022 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 134,463 Number | 2023 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 134,463 Number | 2023 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 29 | Ireland | 127,907 Number | 2022 | up 79.1% | rising |
| 30 | Latvia | 96,925 Number | 2023 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 30 | Latvia | 96,925 Number | 2023 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 32 | Slovenia | 85,625 Number | 2023 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 32 | Slovenia | 85,625 Number | 2023 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 34 | Estonia | 68,161 Number | 2023 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 34 | Estonia | 68,161 Number | 2023 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 36 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 46,365 Number | 2023 | up 96.7% | rising |
| 37 | Cyprus | 37,923 Number | 2023 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 38 | Iceland | 19,853 Number | 2023 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 19,108 Number | 2023 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 40 | Malta | 9,421 Number | 2022 | up 6.5% | rising |