Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 4.98 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 4.98 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 5.00 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.18 million number, in 1997.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.18 million number | — |
| 1998 | 3.33 million number | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 3.36 million number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.52 million number | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.71 million number | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.87 million number | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.15 million number | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 3.67 million number | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 3.53 million number | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.56 million number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.53 million number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.48 million number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.39 million number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.43 million number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.38 million number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.44 million number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.88 million number | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 3.99 million number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.16 million number | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.45 million number | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.77 million number | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 5.00 million number | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.98 million number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.29 million number | 3.18 million number | 3.36 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.64 million number | 3.39 million number | 4.15 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 million number | 3.38 million number | 5.00 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,129 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,612 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,548 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.04 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.09 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.6% (2019)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 4.98 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 million number in 1997.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).