School enrollment, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, tertiary was 88.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 88.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 88.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1999.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.4% | — |
| 2000 | 39.6% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 42.6% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 82.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 88.6% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 39.6% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 60.5% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 76.1% | 88.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Greece 165.1% compare
- 2 Macau, China 141.9% compare
- 3 Cyprus 120.9% compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 120.1% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 88.6% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1999.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.