Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
31
Highest
694,732
Germany
Lowest
83
Martinique
Median
11,160
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
3,396
What the numbers show
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 694,732 in Germany; the lowest is 83 in Martinique.
The median across all reporting countries is 11,160, and the mean is 47,703.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8,370.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Mayotte (up 1,516.7%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 68.5%).
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 694,732 | 2024 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 2 | Poland | 243,008 | 2024 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 3 | Greece | 91,065 | 2024 | up 474.5% | rising |
| 4 | Romania | 82,606 | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 5 | Hungary | 64,824 | 2024 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 6 | Belgium | 47,947 | 2024 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 7 | Ireland | 44,596 | 2024 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 8 | Spain | 30,722 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 27,502 | 2024 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 10 | Finland | 25,880 | 2024 | up 12.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Czechia | 21,878 | 2024 | down 64.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Switzerland | 16,750 | 2024 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 13 | France | 16,367 | 2024 | down 50.7% | falling |
| 14 | Norway | 15,727 | 2024 | up 150.3% | rising |
| 15 | Slovakia | 11,817 | 2024 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 16 | Austria | 11,160 | 2024 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 17 | Lithuania | 8,944 | 2024 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 18 | Portugal | 6,610 | 2024 | down 42.7% | falling |
| 19 | Italy | 5,201 | 2024 | down 30.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Estonia | 4,272 | 2024 | down 61.4% | falling |
| 21 | Latvia | 2,370 | 2024 | down 39.9% | falling |
| 22 | Iceland | 1,436 | 2023 | up 65.4% | rising |
| 23 | Serbia | 956 | 2024 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 682 | 2024 | down 68.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Luxembourg | 548 | 2024 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 26 | Malta | 366 | 2024 | up 289.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Cyprus | 261 | 2017 | — | rising |
| 28 | Mayotte | 194 | 2024 | up 1,516.7% | volatile |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 188 | 2024 | down 38.0% | falling |
| 30 | Guadeloupe | 96 | 2024 | down 51.8% | falling |
| 31 | Martinique | 83 | 2024 | down 68.3% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1.45 million
- Nordrhein-Westfalen 188,158
- Baden-Württemberg 93,281
- Bayern 89,333
- Niedersachsen 58,405
- Makroregion województwo mazowieckie 43,903
- Makroregion południowy 42,531
- Hessen 40,043
- Makroregion północno-zachodni 38,962
- Attiki 37,076
- Berlin 36,880
- Rheinland-Pfalz 35,293
- Makroregion północny 34,490
- Sachsen 32,759
- Warszawski stołeczny 31,955
- Makroregion południowo-zachodni 29,238
- Voreia Elláda 28,510
- Alföld és Észak 28,135
- Makroregion wschodni 27,994
- Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest 27,679
- Schleswig-Holstein 27,413
- Makroregion centralny 25,890
- Manner-Suomi 25,880
- Dolnośląskie 24,020
- Śląskie 23,416
- Macroregiunea Patru 23,242
- Wielkopolskie 22,645
- Macroregiunea Doi 22,265
- Eastern and Midland 22,182
- Česko 21,878
- Közép-Magyarország 20,047
- Kentriki Makedonia 19,900
- Hamburg 19,652
- Małopolskie 19,115
- Macroregiunea Trei 18,739
- Macroregiunea Unu 18,360
- Kentriki Elláda 17,591
- Budapest 17,277
- Łódzkie 16,872
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 16,750