School enrollment, tertiary in European Union
European Union: School enrollment, tertiary was 79.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary in European Union, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary in European Union is 79.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in European Union peaked at 79.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1999.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary in European Union, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.1% | — |
| 2000 | 50.9% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 79.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 50.9% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 66.9% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 75.0% | 79.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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 European Union
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in European Union?
- School enrollment, tertiary in European Union was 79.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1999.
- How does European Union rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.