Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Continente
Continente: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 423,512 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Continente, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Continente stood at 423,512. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Continente peaked at 423,512 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 331,595, in 2015.
Continente ranks 22nd of 339 regions on this measure, 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 Continente, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 354,367 | — |
| 2014 | 344,433 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 331,595 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 337,310 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 341,082 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 350,573 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 362,352 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 374,502 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 397,491 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 410,692 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 421,549 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 423,512 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 345,959 | 331,595 | 362,352 | 7 |
| 2020s | 405,549 | 374,502 | 423,512 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Continente
More education data for Continente
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 23 (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 5.6 (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 577,635 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 371,399 (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 96.4 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 331,690 (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.1 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 6,558 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 256,802 (2024)
- Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region 2.13 million (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Continente?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Continente was 423,512 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Continente?
- The highest recorded value was 423,512 in 2024.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Continente?
- The lowest recorded value was 331,595 in 2015.
- How does Continente rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Continente ranks 22nd out of 339 regions with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Continente?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Continente 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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