Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012) by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
21.26 million
Türkiye
Lowest
7,175
Liechtenstein
Median
1.29 million
Years covered
15
1998–2012
Data points
668
What the numbers show
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012) is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 21.26 million in Türkiye; the lowest is 7,175 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.29 million, and the mean is 3.68 million.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,963.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 35.6%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 23.8%).
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 21.26 million | 2012 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 16.27 million | 2012 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 3 | France | 14.98 million | 2012 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 14.38 million | 2012 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 14.38 million | 2012 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 6 | Italy | 11.10 million | 2012 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 10.09 million | 2012 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 8.57 million | 2012 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 8.57 million | 2012 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 4.22 million | 2012 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 4.22 million | 2012 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 3.99 million | 2012 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 13 | Belgium | 2.94 million | 2012 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 2.48 million | 2012 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 15 | Portugal | 2.24 million | 2012 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 16 | Greece | 2.18 million | 2012 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 17 | Czechia | 2.14 million | 2012 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 18 | Hungary | 2.10 million | 2012 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 19 | Austria | 1.73 million | 2012 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 20 | Switzerland | 1.54 million | 2012 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 1.50 million | 2012 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 22 | Finland | 1.39 million | 2012 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 1.29 million | 2012 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 24 | Norway | 1.29 million | 2012 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 25 | Ireland | 1.19 million | 2012 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 1.10 million | 2012 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 1.10 million | 2012 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 804,880 | 2012 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 28 | Croatia | 804,880 | 2012 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 30 | Albania | 782,530 | 2007 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 31 | Lithuania | 703,669 | 2012 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 703,669 | 2012 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 428,321 | 2012 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 428,321 | 2012 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 35 | Slovenia | 418,707 | 2012 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 35 | Slovenia | 418,707 | 2012 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 377,265 | 2012 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 377,265 | 2012 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 289,934 | 2012 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 289,934 | 2012 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 41 | Cyprus | 170,906 | 2012 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 104,057 | 2012 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 43 | Iceland | 101,858 | 2012 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 44 | Malta | 79,095 | 2012 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 45 | Liechtenstein | 7,175 | 2012 | up 7.1% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Flemish Community in Belgium 1.69 million
- French Community in Belgium including small German-speaking Community 1.22 million