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

European Union: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.48 million number in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
1.48 million number
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
27th
of 44 groups
All-time high
2.55 million number
in 2002
All-time low
1.40 million number
in 2015
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in European Union, 1997–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M1997200820191997: 1.9M number1998: 2.2M number1999: 2.3M number2000: 2.4M number2001: 2.4M number2002: 2.6M number2003: 2.3M number2004: 2.1M number2005: 2.2M number2006: 2.2M number2007: 2.1M number2008: 2.1M number2009: 2.2M number2010: 2.2M number2011: 2.2M number2012: 2.1M number2013: 1.5M number2014: 1.4M number2015: 1.4M number2016: 1.4M number2017: 1.5M number2018: 1.5M number2019: 1.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in European Union is 1.48 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in European Union peaked at 2.55 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million number, in 2015.

That places European Union 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 2.13 million number 1.88 million number 2.30 million number 3
2000s 2.26 million number 2.13 million number 2.55 million number 10
2010s 1.67 million number 1.40 million number 2.19 million number 10

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 24 Greece 224,478 number compare
  2. 25 Bangladesh 203,373 number compare
  3. 26 Morocco 188,014 number compare
  4. 27 Ghana 175,090 number compare
  5. 28 Mexico 174,609 number compare
  6. 29 Philippines 173,349 number compare
  7. 30 Uzbekistan 119,718 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in European Union?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in European Union was 1.48 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 European Union?
The highest recorded value was 2.55 million number in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million number in 2015.
How does European Union rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
European Union ranks 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union 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).