Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 41,412 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
41,412 number
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
42nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
273,549 number
in 2005
All-time low
41,412 number
in 2018
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1997200820191997: 139.7k number1998: 151.3k number1999: 173.7k number2000: 196.1k number2001: 219.7k number2002: 241.4k number2003: 258.5k number2004: 262.7k number2005: 273.5k number2006: 261.1k number2007: 247.0k number2008: 237.9k number2009: 235.3k number2010: 223.0k number2011: 210.8k number2012: 191.1k number2013: 82.6k number2014: 60.3k number2015: 45.9k number2016: 42.5k number2017: 43.0k number2018: 41.4k number2019: 41.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 41,412 number. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 82.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 273,549 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41,412 number, in 2018.

That places Central Europe and the Baltics 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 139,749 number
1998 151,255 number +8.2%
1999 173,650 number +14.8%
2000 196,137 number +12.9%
2001 219,667 number +12.0%
2002 241,400 number +9.9%
2003 258,453 number +7.1%
2004 262,700 number +1.6%
2005 273,549 number +4.1%
2006 261,082 number -4.6%
2007 246,959 number -5.4%
2008 237,859 number -3.7%
2009 235,299 number -1.1%
2010 223,036 number -5.2%
2011 210,786 number -5.5%
2012 191,055 number -9.4%
2013 82,649 number -56.7%
2014 60,288 number -27.1%
2015 45,925 number -23.8%
2016 42,478 number -7.5%
2017 43,024 number +1.3%
2018 41,412 number -3.7%
2019 41,412 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 154,885 number 139,749 number 173,650 number 3
2000s 243,310 number 196,137 number 273,549 number 10
2010s 98,207 number 41,412 number 223,036 number 10

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 39 Hong Kong, China 72,494 number compare
  2. 40 Singapore 67,050 number compare
  3. 41 Israel 59,085 number compare
  4. 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52,526 number compare
  5. 43 Kyrgyzstan 51,439 number compare
  6. 44 New Zealand 51,143 number compare
  7. 45 Lithuania 49,777 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics was 41,412 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 273,549 number in 2005.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 41,412 number in 2018.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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