Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 19.03 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.03 million Number
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
1st
of 338 regions
All-time high
19.03 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
15.53 million Number
in 2022
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2018–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 19.03 million Number for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
That places European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1st out of 338 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17.48 million Number | — |
| 2019 | 17.75 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 17.46 million Number | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.53 million Number | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 15.53 million Number | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 18.57 million Number | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 19.03 million Number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.61 million Number | 17.48 million Number | 17.75 million Number | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.82 million Number | 15.53 million Number | 19.03 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Türkiye 8.30 million Number compare
- 2 Germany 3.27 million Number compare
- 3 France 2.88 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.62 million Number
- 4 United Kingdom 2.62 million Number
More education data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.8% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 9.1% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 23.21 million Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 18.53 million Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 95.6 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 19.01 million Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 1.45 million Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 2.36 million Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 14.82 million Number (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 19.03 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.03 million Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.53 million Number in 2022.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 338 regions with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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