Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
956,716 Number
Germany
Lowest
0 Number
Switzerland
Median
27,168 Number
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
3,700
What the numbers show
Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 956,716 Number in Germany; the lowest is 0 Number in Switzerland.
The median across all reporting countries is 27,168 Number, and the mean is 84,775 Number.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 4,056.2%), and the largest decrease in Switzerland (down 100.0%).
Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 956,716 Number | 2024 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 484,691 Number | 2024 | up 9.3% | flat |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 420,726 Number | 2019 | up 152.0% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 420,726 Number | 2019 | up 152.0% | rising |
| 5 | Sweden | 161,899 Number | 2024 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 6 | Denmark | 101,235 Number | 2024 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 7 | Norway | 100,998 Number | 2024 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 8 | France | 68,916 Number | 2024 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 9 | Belgium | 62,905 Number | 2024 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 10 | Austria | 62,336 Number | 2024 | up 61.8% | rising |
| 11 | Hungary | 61,122 Number | 2024 | up 538.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Serbia | 60,657 Number | 2024 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 59,056 Number | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 14 | Italy | 55,332 Number | 2024 | down 33.1% | falling |
| 15 | Romania | 54,208 Number | 2024 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 16 | Ireland | 37,470 Number | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 17 | Croatia | 34,193 Number | 2024 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 17 | Croatia | 34,193 Number | 2024 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 19 | Greece | 28,456 Number | 2019 | up 12.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Lithuania | 27,464 Number | 2024 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 27,464 Number | 2024 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 26,873 Number | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 26,873 Number | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 24,127 Number | 2024 | up 5.3% | falling |
| 24 | Poland | 24,127 Number | 2024 | up 5.3% | falling |
| 26 | Latvia | 18,291 Number | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Latvia | 18,291 Number | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 13,674 Number | 2024 | up 4,056.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Czechia | 11,023 Number | 2024 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 30 | Estonia | 10,966 Number | 2024 | up 14.3% | flat |
| 30 | Estonia | 10,966 Number | 2024 | up 14.3% | flat |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 9,138 Number | 2024 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 33 | Cyprus | 8,806 Number | 2024 | up 286.4% | rising |
| 34 | Slovakia | 8,802 Number | 2024 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 34 | Slovakia | 8,802 Number | 2024 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 8,628 Number | 2018 | up 46.6% | rising |
| 37 | Iceland | 7,086 Number | 2023 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 38 | Guadeloupe | 1,169 Number | 2024 | up 52.0% | rising |
| 39 | Malta | 994 Number | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 40 | Martinique | 960 Number | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 41 | Mayotte | 178 Number | 2024 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 42 | Switzerland | 0 Number | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
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) 2.84 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 2.36 million Number
- Nordrhein-Westfalen 185,027 Number
- Bayern 143,376 Number
- Este 135,571 Number
- Sur 122,529 Number
- Baden-Württemberg 117,809 Number
- Andalucía 108,346 Number
- Danmark 101,235 Number
- Norge 100,998 Number
- Niedersachsen 90,787 Number
- Comunidad de Madrid 87,187 Number
- Cataluña 75,142 Number
- Södra Sverige 70,779 Number
- South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 69,926 Number
- Hessen 68,260 Number
- Östra Sverige 66,628 Number
- London (NUTS 2021) 60,182 Number
- North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 59,497 Number
- Manner-Suomi 58,733 Number
- Berlin 57,620 Number
- Sachsen 55,566 Number
- Comunitat Valenciana 49,663 Number
- Centro (ES) 46,496 Number
- Noreste 46,313 Number
- East of England (NUTS 2021) 44,741 Number
- West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 43,278 Number
- Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) 43,008 Number
- Rheinland-Pfalz 42,110 Number
- Stockholm 39,909 Number
- Srbija - sever 39,014 Number
- Vlaams Gewest 38,383 Number
- Brandenburg 36,441 Number
- Noroeste 35,245 Number
- Hovedstaden 35,120 Number
- Hrvatska 34,193 Number
- Ostösterreich 34,191 Number
- East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 33,439 Number
- Schleswig-Holstein 32,999 Number
- Västsverige 32,782 Number