Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012) by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
568,816
United Kingdom
Lowest
848
Liechtenstein
Median
19,463
Years covered
15
1998–2012
Data points
234
What the numbers show
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012) is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 568,816 in United Kingdom; the lowest is 848 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 19,463, and the mean is 68,830.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 671.
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 568,816 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 568,816 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 296,989 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 4 | France | 271,399 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 168,520 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Netherlands | 168,520 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Spain | 97,825 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 8 | Italy | 77,732 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 9 | Austria | 76,680 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 64,172 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 55,954 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 42,296 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 13 | Czechia | 39,455 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 14 | Türkiye | 38,590 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 15 | Denmark | 32,291 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 16 | Portugal | 28,656 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 17 | Ireland | 27,792 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 18 | Poland | 25,929 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 18 | Poland | 25,929 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 20 | Hungary | 20,176 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 21 | Romania | 19,463 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 22 | Norway | 18,454 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 17,636 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 11,280 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 9,489 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 9,489 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 27 | Cyprus | 8,540 | 2012 | up 179.3% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 3,379 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 3,379 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 30 | Slovenia | 3,301 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 30 | Slovenia | 3,301 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 32 | Estonia | 2,819 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 32 | Estonia | 2,819 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 2,716 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 2,716 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 1,299 | 2012 | up 862.2% | volatile |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 1,299 | 2012 | up 862.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Iceland | 1,186 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 39 | Croatia | 1,035 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 39 | Croatia | 1,035 | 2012 | — | rising |
| 41 | Liechtenstein | 848 | 2012 | — | rising |