Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 4.98 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.98 million number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
16th
of 43 groups
All-time high
5.00 million number
in 2018
All-time low
3.22 million number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1997200820191997: 3.2M number1998: 3.4M number1999: 3.4M number2000: 3.6M number2001: 3.8M number2002: 3.9M number2003: 4.2M number2004: 3.7M number2005: 3.6M number2006: 3.6M number2007: 3.6M number2008: 3.5M number2009: 3.4M number2010: 3.4M number2011: 3.4M number2012: 3.5M number2013: 3.9M number2014: 4.0M number2015: 4.2M number2016: 4.4M number2017: 4.8M number2018: 5.0M number2019: 5.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 4.98 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 5.00 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.22 million number, in 1997.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 3.22 million number
1998 3.37 million number +4.7%
1999 3.41 million number +1.0%
2000 3.57 million number +4.8%
2001 3.77 million number +5.7%
2002 3.95 million number +4.6%
2003 4.22 million number +6.9%
2004 3.74 million number -11.4%
2005 3.60 million number -3.7%
2006 3.61 million number +0.3%
2007 3.57 million number -1.2%
2008 3.50 million number -1.8%
2009 3.42 million number -2.4%
2010 3.45 million number +0.9%
2011 3.40 million number -1.5%
2012 3.45 million number +1.6%
2013 3.89 million number +12.8%
2014 3.99 million number +2.7%
2015 4.17 million number +4.3%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.33 million number 3.22 million number 3.41 million number 3
2000s 3.69 million number 3.42 million number 4.22 million number 10
2010s 4.15 million number 3.40 million number 5.00 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 13 France 505,057 number compare
  2. 14 Viet Nam 449,558 number compare
  3. 15 Spain 414,386 number compare
  4. 16 Malaysia 398,615 number compare
  5. 17 Ukraine 383,710 number compare
  6. 18 South Africa 361,511 number compare
  7. 19 Canada 361,504 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.22 million number in 1997.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).