Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme orientation, completion and sex by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
5.80 million Number
Türkiye
Lowest
1,586 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
268,278 Number
Years covered
13
2012–2024
Data points
544
What the numbers show
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme orientation, completion and sex is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 5.80 million Number in Türkiye; the lowest is 1,586 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 268,278 Number, and the mean is 775,838 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,655.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 25 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 57.4%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 27.8%).
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 5.80 million Number | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 3.47 million Number | 2019 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 3.47 million Number | 2019 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 4 | Italy | 2.88 million Number | 2024 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 5 | France | 2.81 million Number | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 2.23 million Number | 2024 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 7 | Spain | 1.97 million Number | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 1.90 million Number | 2024 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 1.90 million Number | 2024 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 833,695 Number | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 833,695 Number | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 757,624 Number | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 13 | Romania | 694,072 Number | 2024 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 14 | Sweden | 568,509 Number | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 455,048 Number | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 16 | Hungary | 455,008 Number | 2024 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 17 | Portugal | 389,537 Number | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 18 | Switzerland | 353,683 Number | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 19 | Greece | 353,429 Number | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 20 | Austria | 351,915 Number | 2024 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 21 | Finland | 345,331 Number | 2024 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 299,071 Number | 2024 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 23 | Denmark | 277,062 Number | 2024 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 24 | Norway | 259,493 Number | 2024 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 25 | Ireland | 252,329 Number | 2024 | up 57.4% | rising |
| 26 | Serbia | 226,979 Number | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 27 | Slovakia | 187,569 Number | 2024 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 27 | Slovakia | 187,569 Number | 2024 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 29 | Croatia | 150,506 Number | 2024 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 29 | Croatia | 150,506 Number | 2024 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 31 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 107,740 Number | 2024 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 32 | Slovenia | 97,531 Number | 2024 | up 7.5% | flat |
| 32 | Slovenia | 97,531 Number | 2024 | up 7.5% | flat |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 67,660 Number | 2024 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 35 | Lithuania | 62,428 Number | 2024 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 35 | Lithuania | 62,428 Number | 2024 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 37 | Latvia | 61,683 Number | 2024 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 37 | Latvia | 61,683 Number | 2024 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 52,623 Number | 2024 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 39 | Estonia | 52,623 Number | 2024 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 41 | Cyprus | 30,399 Number | 2024 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 28,505 Number | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 43 | Montenegro | 25,864 Number | 2024 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 44 | Iceland | 23,825 Number | 2024 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 45 | Malta | 18,982 Number | 2024 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 46 | Liechtenstein | 1,586 Number | 2022 | down 10.6% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 21.04 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 18.53 million Number