Students enrolment - Regions β€” Enrolment rate in EU-28

EU-28: Students enrolment - Regions β€” Enrolment rate was 86.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
86.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
86.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age
in 2019
All-time low
85.4 Percentage of population in the same sex and age
in 2016
Years of data
6
2013–2019

Students enrolment - Regions β€” Enrolment rate in EU-28, 2013–2019

0204060802013201620192013: 85.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2014: 85.6 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2015: 85.7 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2016: 85.4 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2018: 86.1 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2019: 86.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same sex and age.

Analysis

In 2019, students enrolment - regions β€” enrolment rate in EU-28 stood at 86.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Countries ranked near EU-28

  1. 1 Poland 97.4 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
  2. 2 Lithuania 96.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
  3. 3 Slovenia 94.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
  4. 4 Ireland 93.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 92.3 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
  6. 5 Portugal 92.3 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is students enrolment - regions β€” enrolment rate in EU-28?
Students enrolment - regions β€” enrolment rate in EU-28 was 86.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest students enrolment - regions β€” enrolment rate recorded in EU-28?
The highest recorded value was 86.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2019.
What is the lowest students enrolment - regions β€” enrolment rate recorded in EU-28?
The lowest recorded value was 85.4 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2016.
How does EU-28 rank for students enrolment - regions β€” enrolment rate?
EU-28 ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2019.
Is students enrolment - regions β€” enrolment rate rising or falling in EU-28?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this EU-28 data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Students enrolment - Regions β€” Enrolment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students enrolment - Regions β€” Enrolment rate
Unit
Percentage of population in the same sex and age
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 465 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed

<p>This dataset provides indicators on enrolment rates by age in large regions (TL2).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>Enrolment rates are defined as the share of individuals of each age group enrolled in all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organised educational programmes according to the <a href="http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/Pages/international-standard-classification-of-education.aspx">ISCED 2011</a> classification, regardless of education level enrolled in (share of individuals enrolled over the population of the same age group). Age groups are defined as 3-5, 6-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39 and &gt;40 year-olds.&nbsp;</p> <p>Data are collected from Eurostat (reg_educ) for EU countries, and through delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI) and the OECD Working Party on Education System Indicators (INES).</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>