| Country | Number of students | Students as % of population aged 20-24 | Population (million) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 442,235 (2024) | 30.9 (2024) | 9.2 (2025) |
| Belgium | 551,141 (2024) | 40.4 (2024) | 11.9 (2025) |
| Bulgaria | 195,697 (2024) | 36.2 (2024) | 6.4 (2025) |
| Croatia | 155,387 (2024) | 43.6 (2024) | 3.9 (2025) |
| Cyprus | 57,889 (2024) | 38.8 (2024) | 0.98 (2025) |
| Czechia | 343,827 (2024) | 39.5 (2024) | 10.9 (2025) |
| Denmark | 290,902 (2024) | 34.8 (2024) | 6.0 (2025) |
| Estonia | 44,377 (2024) | 29.3 (2024) | 1.4 (2025) |
| Finland | 338,808 (2024) | 39.8 (2024) | 5.6 (2025) |
| France | 2,879,212 (2024) | 36.3 (2024) | 68.9 (2025) |
| Germany | 3,272,087 (2024) | 32.5 (2024) | 83.6 (2025) |
| Greece | 885,486 (2024) | 49.4 (2024) | 10.4 (2025) |
| Hungary | 310,414 (2024) | 30.6 (2024) | 9.5 (2025) |
| Iceland | 20,884 (2024) | 28.0 (2024) | 0.39 (2025) |
| Ireland | 286,900 (2024) | 43.7 (2024) | 5.4 (2025) |
| Italy | 2,311,826 (2024) | 37.7 (2024) | 58.9 (2025) |
| Latvia | 74,017 (2024) | 39.1 (2024) | 1.9 (2025) |
| Liechtenstein | 968 (2022) | 16.0 (2022) | 0.041 (2025) |
| Lithuania | 100,744 (2024) | 38.2 (2024) | 2.9 (2025) |
| Luxembourg | 8,364 (2024) | 9.3 (2024) | 0.68 (2025) |
| Malta | 22,276 (2024) | 27.4 (2024) | 0.57 (2025) |
| Netherlands | 969,491 (2024) | 40.5 (2024) | 18.0 (2025) |
| North Macedonia | 56,761 (2024) | 31.1 (2024) | 1.8 (2025) |
| Norway | 315,674 (2024) | 39.9 (2024) | 5.6 (2025) |
| Poland | 1,397,522 (2024) | 41.8 (2024) | 36.5 (2025) |
| Portugal | 430,226 (2024) | 36.2 (2024) | 10.7 (2025) |
| Romania | 544,623 (2024) | 30.5 (2024) | 19.0 (2025) |
| Serbia | 249,768 (2024) | 39.1 (2024) | 6.6 (2025) |
| Slovakia | 141,119 (2024) | 31.2 (2024) | 5.4 (2025) |
| Slovenia | 80,648 (2024) | 46.9 (2024) | 2.1 (2025) |
| Spain | 2,444,285 (2024) | 39.5 (2024) | 49.1 (2025) |
| Sweden | 494,296 (2024) | 30.9 (2024) | 10.6 (2025) |
| Switzerland | 337,303 (2024) | 31.4 (2024) | 9.1 (2025) |
| Turkey | 7,081,289 (2024) | 46.8 (2024) | 85.7 (2025) |
| United Kingdom | 2,863,180 (2024/25) | 69.3 (2024) |
Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.
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