School enrollment, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): School enrollment, tertiary was 85.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 85.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 85.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 1999.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.1% | — |
| 2000 | 30.0% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 85.1% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 30.0% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 46.8% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 74.5% | 85.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 1 Greece 165.1% compare
- 2 Macau, China 141.9% compare
- 3 Cyprus 120.9% compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 120.1% compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 111.9% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 85.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 1999.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.