Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Cataluña
Cataluña: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 455,837 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Cataluña, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Cataluña stood at 455,837. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Cataluña peaked at 455,837 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 322,572, in 2013.
That places Cataluña 19th out of 339 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Cataluña, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 322,572 | — |
| 2014 | 324,812 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 328,851 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 339,008 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 353,864 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 367,542 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 379,060 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 396,458 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 416,653 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 437,659 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 449,024 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 455,837 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 345,101 | 322,572 | 379,060 | 7 |
| 2020s | 431,126 | 396,458 | 455,837 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cataluña
More education data for Cataluña
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 22.2 (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 13.5 (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 470,703 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 322,692 (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 96.5 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 282,094 (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 96.4 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 3,927 (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 75,142 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 262,162 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Cataluña?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Cataluña was 455,837 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Cataluña?
- The highest recorded value was 455,837 in 2024.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Cataluña?
- The lowest recorded value was 322,572 in 2013.
- How does Cataluña rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Cataluña ranks 19th out of 339 regions with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Cataluña?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cataluña data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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