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 19.07 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.07 million Number
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
19.07 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
16.52 million Number
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 19.07 million Number for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 19.07 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.52 million Number, in 2014.
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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.55 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 16.52 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.21 million Number | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 17.20 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.34 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.50 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.86 million Number | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 18.01 million Number | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 18.53 million Number | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 17.80 million Number | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 18.82 million Number | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 19.07 million Number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.03 million Number | 16.52 million Number | 17.50 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.45 million Number | 17.80 million Number | 19.07 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Türkiye 7.08 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 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 2.62 million Number compare
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)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 19.03 million Number (2024)
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 19.07 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 19.07 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 16.52 million Number in 2014.
- 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 2nd out of 2 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 15.5%. 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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