Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012) by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
21.26 million Number
Türkiye
Lowest
79,095 Number
Malta
Median
1.45 million Number
Years covered
15
1998–2012
Data points
4,283
What the numbers show
Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012) is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 21.26 million Number in Türkiye; the lowest is 79,095 Number in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.45 million Number, and the mean is 3.91 million Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 269.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 22.7%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 23.8%).
Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 21.26 million Number | 2012 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 16.06 million Number | 2012 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 3 | France | 14.98 million Number | 2012 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 17.4% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 4.22 million Number | 2012 | up 17.4% | 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 0.0% | flat |
| 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 2.5% | flat |
| 21 | Denmark | 1.50 million Number | 2012 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 22 | Finland | 1.39 million Number | 2012 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 1.29 million Number | 2012 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 24 | Norway | 1.29 million Number | 2012 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 25 | Ireland | 1.19 million Number | 2012 | up 19.2% | 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 1.7% | flat |
| 28 | Croatia | 804,880 Number | 2012 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 30 | Lithuania | 703,669 Number | 2012 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 30 | Lithuania | 703,669 Number | 2012 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 428,321 Number | 2012 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 428,321 Number | 2012 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 34 | Slovenia | 418,707 Number | 2012 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 34 | Slovenia | 418,707 Number | 2012 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 377,265 Number | 2012 | — | falling |
| 37 | Estonia | 289,934 Number | 2012 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 37 | Estonia | 289,934 Number | 2012 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 39 | Cyprus | 170,906 Number | 2012 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 104,057 Number | 2012 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 41 | Iceland | 101,858 Number | 2012 | — | flat |
| 42 | Malta | 79,095 Number | 2012 | down 8.8% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Nordrhein-Westfalen 3.83 million Number
- Doğu Marmara 3.68 million Number
- İstanbul 3.35 million Number
- Ile de France 2.96 million Number
- Este 2.91 million Number
- Sud 2.86 million Number
- Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik 2.78 million Number
- Nord-Ovest 2.72 million Number
- Akdeniz 2.49 million Number
- Güneydoğu Anadolu 2.48 million Number
- Bayern 2.41 million Number
- Sur 2.39 million Number
- Bassin Parisien (NUTS 2013) 2.35 million Number
- Baden-Württemberg 2.25 million Number
- Ege 2.22 million Number
- Centro (IT) 2.21 million Number
- Česko 2.14 million Number
- Continente 2.13 million Number
- Andalucía 2.00 million Number
- Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) 1.96 million Number
- London (NUTS 2021) 1.89 million Number
- Batı Anadolu 1.86 million Number
- Region Centralny (NUTS 2013) 1.85 million Number
- South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 1.84 million Number
- West-Nederland 1.80 million Number
- Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) 1.79 million Number
- Makroregion południowy 1.75 million Number
- Lombardia 1.73 million Number
- Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) 1.72 million Number
- Cataluña 1.64 million Number
- Vlaams Gewest 1.61 million Number
- North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 1.59 million Number
- Niedersachsen 1.56 million Number
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 1.54 million Number
- Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) 1.51 million Number
- Comunidad de Madrid 1.50 million Number
- Danmark 1.50 million Number
- Region Wschodni (NUTS 2013) 1.47 million Number
- Sud-Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) 1.46 million Number
- Manner-Suomi 1.39 million Number