Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012) by country
Countries reporting
34
Highest
16.27 million
Germany
Lowest
7,175
Liechtenstein
Median
1.45 million
Years covered
15
1998β2012
Data points
523
What the numbers show
Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012) is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 16.27 million in Germany; the lowest is 7,175 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.45 million, and the mean is 3.32 million.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,268.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 20.3%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 23.8%).
Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 16.27 million | 2012 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 2 | France | 14.98 million | 2012 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 14.38 million | 2012 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 4 | Italy | 11.10 million | 2012 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 10.09 million | 2012 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 8.57 million | 2012 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 7 | Netherlands | 4.22 million | 2012 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 8 | Romania | 3.99 million | 2012 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 9 | Belgium | 2.94 million | 2012 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 10 | Sweden | 2.48 million | 2012 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 11 | Portugal | 2.24 million | 2012 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 12 | Greece | 2.18 million | 2012 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 13 | Czechia | 2.14 million | 2012 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 14 | Hungary | 2.10 million | 2012 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 15 | Austria | 1.73 million | 2012 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 16 | Switzerland | 1.54 million | 2012 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 17 | Denmark | 1.50 million | 2012 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 18 | Finland | 1.39 million | 2012 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 1.29 million | 2012 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 20 | Norway | 1.29 million | 2012 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 21 | Ireland | 1.19 million | 2012 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 22 | Slovak Republic | 1.10 million | 2012 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 23 | Croatia | 804,880 | 2012 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 24 | Albania | 782,530 | 2007 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 25 | Lithuania | 703,669 | 2012 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 26 | Latvia | 428,321 | 2012 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 27 | Slovenia | 418,707 | 2012 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 28 | North Macedonia | 377,265 | 2012 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 29 | Estonia | 289,934 | 2012 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 30 | Cyprus | 170,906 | 2012 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 104,057 | 2012 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 32 | Iceland | 101,858 | 2012 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 33 | Malta | 79,095 | 2012 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 34 | Liechtenstein | 7,175 | 2012 | up 7.1% | rising |