Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Euro area

Euro area: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.12 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.12 million number
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.68 million number
in 2002
All-time low
1.05 million number
in 2015
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Euro area, 1997–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1997200820191997: 1.1M number1998: 1.5M number1999: 1.5M number2000: 1.5M number2001: 1.6M number2002: 1.7M number2003: 1.4M number2004: 1.4M number2005: 1.5M number2006: 1.5M number2007: 1.5M number2008: 1.4M number2009: 1.5M number2010: 1.5M number2011: 1.6M number2012: 1.6M number2013: 1.1M number2014: 1.1M number2015: 1.0M number2016: 1.1M number2017: 1.1M number2018: 1.1M number2019: 1.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Euro area stood at 1.12 million number.

That represents a change of down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Euro area peaked at 1.68 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million number, in 2015.

Euro area ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.36 million number 1.14 million number 1.48 million number 3
2000s 1.51 million number 1.41 million number 1.68 million number 10
2010s 1.22 million number 1.05 million number 1.59 million number 10

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 30 Uzbekistan 119,718 number compare
  2. 31 Libya 96,284 number compare
  3. 32 Pakistan 94,991 number compare
  4. 33 Kazakhstan 94,007 number compare
  5. 34 Belarus 84,380 number compare
  6. 35 Algeria 77,886 number compare
  7. 36 Tajikistan 76,709 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 Euro area?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Euro area was 1.12 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 1.68 million number in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 2015.
How does Euro area rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Euro area ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area 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
Last refreshed

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