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University students across Europe

One figure, the same definition in all 27 member states, ranked high to low.

The highest figure is Germany at 3.3m, the lowest Luxembourg at 8.4k. The EU27 figure is 19.1m.

Maps Latest available · 20248.4k3.3mNo data / outside the EUEqual intervals from low to high. Colours show values, not whether a result is good or bad.

All 27 countries

  1. DE3.3m
  2. FR2.9m
  3. ES2.4m
  4. IT2.3m
  5. PL1.4m
  6. NL969.5k
  7. GR885.5k
  8. BE551.1k
  9. RO544.6k
  10. SE494.3k
  11. AT442.2k
  12. PT430.2k
  13. CZ343.8k
  14. FI338.8k
  15. HU310.4k
  16. DK290.9k
  17. IE283.8k
  18. BG195.7k
  19. HR155.4k
  20. SK141.1k
  21. LT100.7k
  22. SI80.6k
  23. LV74k
  24. CY57.9k
  25. EE44.4k
  26. MT22.3k
  27. LU8.4k

Countries with a figure: 27 of 27.

Fifteen years: the three highest, the three lowest, and the EU27

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2012–2024

Lines: EU27, Germany, France, Spain, Estonia, Malta and Luxembourg. Hover a year to read the figures. Eurostat · University students & Students per 1,000 people · 2024.

Source

People enrolled in short-cycle, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programmes. Eurostat · University students & Students per 1,000 people · 2024.

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