Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
694,732 Number
Germany
Lowest
83 Number
Martinique
Median
10,052 Number
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
3,491
What the numbers show
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 694,732 Number in Germany; the lowest is 83 Number in Martinique.
The median across all reporting countries is 10,052 Number, and the mean is 48,589 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8,370.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 26 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 … NUTS: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 694,732 Number | 2024 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 2 | Poland | 243,008 Number | 2024 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 2 | Poland | 243,008 Number | 2024 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 4 | Greece | 91,065 Number | 2024 | up 474.5% | rising |
| 5 | Romania | 82,606 Number | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 6 | Hungary | 64,824 Number | 2024 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 7 | Belgium | 47,947 Number | 2024 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 8 | Ireland | 44,596 Number | 2024 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 9 | Spain | 30,722 Number | 2024 | — | rising |
| 10 | Sweden | 27,502 Number | 2024 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 11 | Finland | 25,880 Number | 2024 | up 12.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Czechia | 21,878 Number | 2024 | down 64.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Switzerland | 16,750 Number | 2024 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 14 | France | 16,367 Number | 2024 | down 50.7% | falling |
| 15 | Norway | 15,727 Number | 2024 | up 150.3% | rising |
| 16 | Slovakia | 11,817 Number | 2024 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 16 | Slovakia | 11,817 Number | 2024 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 18 | Austria | 11,160 Number | 2024 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 19 | Lithuania | 8,944 Number | 2024 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 19 | Lithuania | 8,944 Number | 2024 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 21 | Portugal | 6,610 Number | 2024 | down 42.7% | falling |
| 22 | Italy | 5,201 Number | 2024 | down 30.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Estonia | 4,272 Number | 2024 | down 61.4% | falling |
| 23 | Estonia | 4,272 Number | 2024 | down 61.4% | falling |
| 25 | Latvia | 2,370 Number | 2024 | down 39.9% | falling |
| 25 | Latvia | 2,370 Number | 2024 | down 39.9% | falling |
| 27 | Iceland | 1,436 Number | 2023 | up 65.4% | rising |
| 28 | Serbia | 956 Number | 2024 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 682 Number | 2024 | down 68.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 548 Number | 2024 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 31 | Malta | 366 Number | 2024 | up 289.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Cyprus | 261 Number | 2017 | — | rising |
| 33 | Mayotte | 194 Number | 2024 | up 1,516.7% | volatile |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 188 Number | 2024 | down 38.0% | falling |
| 35 | Guadeloupe | 96 Number | 2024 | down 51.8% | falling |
| 36 | Martinique | 83 Number | 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 Number
- Nordrhein-Westfalen 188,158 Number
- Baden-Württemberg 93,281 Number
- Bayern 89,333 Number
- Niedersachsen 58,405 Number
- Makroregion województwo mazowieckie 43,903 Number
- Makroregion południowy 42,531 Number
- Hessen 40,043 Number
- Makroregion północno-zachodni 38,962 Number
- Attiki 37,076 Number
- Berlin 36,880 Number
- Rheinland-Pfalz 35,293 Number
- Makroregion północny 34,490 Number
- Sachsen 32,759 Number
- Warszawski stołeczny 31,955 Number
- Makroregion południowo-zachodni 29,238 Number
- Voreia Elláda 28,510 Number
- Alföld és Észak 28,135 Number
- Makroregion wschodni 27,994 Number
- Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest 27,679 Number
- Schleswig-Holstein 27,413 Number
- Makroregion centralny 25,890 Number
- Manner-Suomi 25,880 Number
- Dolnośląskie 24,020 Number
- Śląskie 23,416 Number
- Macroregiunea Patru 23,242 Number
- Wielkopolskie 22,645 Number
- Macroregiunea Doi 22,265 Number
- Eastern and Midland 22,182 Number
- Česko 21,878 Number
- Közép-Magyarország 20,047 Number
- Kentriki Makedonia 19,900 Number
- Hamburg 19,652 Number
- Małopolskie 19,115 Number
- Macroregiunea Trei 18,739 Number
- Macroregiunea Unu 18,360 Number
- Kentriki Elláda 17,591 Number
- Budapest 17,277 Number
- Łódzkie 16,872 Number
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 16,750 Number