Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in European Union (25 countries)
European Union (25 countries): Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary was 11.69 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in European Union (25 countries), 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in European Union (25 countries) is 11.69 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in European Union (25 countries) peaked at 13.53 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.12 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, in 2016.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in European Union (25 countries), year by year
| Year | Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.75 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | — |
| 2014 | 13.53 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 11.32 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 10.12 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 11.72 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 12.29 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 13.38 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 10.76 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 12.88 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 12.97 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.69 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.87 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 10.12 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 13.53 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.07 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 10.76 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 12.97 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (25 countries)
- 1 Austria 45.35 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Türkiye 42.31 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Latvia 31.11 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Spain 45.01 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Chile 41.86 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Slovenia 19.12 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 4 United States of America 40.17 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Japan 29.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Netherlands 4.9 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 6 New Zealand 25.44 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Poland 0.0565 Percentage of students in the same subgroup
- 7 Israel 25.35 Percentage of students in the same subgroup
More education data for European Union (25 countries)
- Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age (2024)
- Adults' gender distribution, by educational attainment level and age 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
- Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given 11.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
- Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students 13.79 Years (2023)
- Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender 48.72 Percentage of students (2023)
- Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of 2.09 Percentage of students (2023)
- Distribution of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by 100 Percentage of students (2023)
- Distribution of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by 100 Percentage of students (2023)
- Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates 3.45 Percentage of students (2023)
- Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters 1.15 Percentage of students (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in European Union (25 countries)?
- Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in European Union (25 countries) was 11.69 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary recorded in European Union (25 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.53 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary recorded in European Union (25 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.12 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2016.
- How does European Union (25 countries) rank for share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary?
- European Union (25 countries) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2023.
- Is share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary rising or falling in European Union (25 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (25 countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains data on the share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. The default table displays tertiary new entrants and graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and mobility status. Data correspond to the concept of first-time tertiary, i.e. person who has enter (new entrants) or successfully completed (graduates) an education programme at the tertiary level for the first time. The student may have entered / completed the programme at either ISCED level 5 (short-cyle tertiary) , 6 (bachelor) or 7 (master long first degree). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.