Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012) by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
21.26 million Number
Türkiye
Lowest
7,175 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
1.34 million Number
Years covered
15
1998–2012
Data points
653
What the numbers show
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012) is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 21.26 million Number in Türkiye; the lowest is 7,175 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.34 million Number, and the mean is 3.75 million Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,963.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 23 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: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 21.26 million Number | 2012 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 16.27 million Number | 2012 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 3 | France | 14.98 million Number | 2012 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 14.38 million Number | 2012 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 14.38 million Number | 2012 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 6 | Italy | 11.10 million Number | 2012 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 10.09 million Number | 2012 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 8.57 million Number | 2012 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 8.57 million Number | 2012 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 4.22 million Number | 2012 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 4.22 million Number | 2012 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 3.99 million Number | 2012 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 13 | Belgium | 2.94 million Number | 2012 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 2.48 million Number | 2012 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 15 | Portugal | 2.24 million Number | 2012 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 16 | Greece | 2.18 million Number | 2012 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 17 | Czechia | 2.14 million Number | 2012 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 18 | Hungary | 2.10 million Number | 2012 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 19 | Austria | 1.73 million Number | 2012 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 20 | Switzerland | 1.54 million Number | 2012 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 1.50 million Number | 2012 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 22 | Finland | 1.39 million Number | 2012 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 1.29 million Number | 2012 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 24 | Norway | 1.29 million Number | 2012 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 25 | Ireland | 1.19 million Number | 2012 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 1.10 million Number | 2012 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 1.10 million Number | 2012 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 804,880 Number | 2012 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 28 | Croatia | 804,880 Number | 2012 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 30 | Albania | 782,530 Number | 2007 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 31 | Lithuania | 703,669 Number | 2012 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 703,669 Number | 2012 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 428,321 Number | 2012 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 428,321 Number | 2012 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 35 | Slovenia | 418,707 Number | 2012 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 35 | Slovenia | 418,707 Number | 2012 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 377,265 Number | 2012 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 289,934 Number | 2012 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 289,934 Number | 2012 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 40 | Cyprus | 170,906 Number | 2012 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 104,057 Number | 2012 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 42 | Iceland | 101,858 Number | 2012 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 43 | Malta | 79,095 Number | 2012 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 44 | Liechtenstein | 7,175 Number | 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 Number
- French Community in Belgium including small German-speaking Community 1.22 million Number