How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Greece?

13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Greece: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

European Union

1.48 million number

in 2019

Greece

224,478 number

in 2012

European Union rank

2nd

Greece rank

24th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

European Union
Greece

How they compare

European Union currently reports 1.48 million number against 224,478 number in Greece, a difference of 1.26 million number.

That makes European Union's figure about 6.6 times Greece's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 24th of 2 regions.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.26 million number	107,238 number	2.15 million number	European Union
2000s	2.29 million number	191,850 number	2.10 million number	European Union
2010s	2.17 million number	224,197 number	1.94 million number	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, European Union or Greece?: European Union, at 1.48 million number against 224,478 number in Greece as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between European Union and Greece?: 1.26 million number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Greece?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do European Union and Greece rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: European Union ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 24th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).