| Country | Number of students | Students - bachelor's level | Students - master's level | Students - doctoral level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 442,235 (2024) | 193,739 (2024) | 156,105 (2024) | 20,098 (2024) |
| Belgium | 551,141 (2024) | 381,881 (2024) | 118,464 (2024) | 20,522 (2024) |
| Bulgaria | 195,697 (2024) | 129,656 (2024) | 60,857 (2024) | 5,184 (2024) |
| Croatia | 155,387 (2024) | 87,629 (2024) | 62,942 (2024) | 4,788 (2024) |
| Cyprus | 57,889 (2024) | 25,253 (2024) | 28,106 (2024) | 1,707 (2024) |
| Czechia | 343,827 (2024) | 212,330 (2024) | 110,494 (2024) | 19,961 (2024) |
| Denmark | 290,902 (2024) | 181,704 (2024) | 67,843 (2024) | 10,162 (2024) |
| Estonia | 44,377 (2024) | 27,606 (2024) | 14,494 (2024) | 2,277 (2024) |
| Finland | 338,808 (2024) | 232,051 (2024) | 87,247 (2024) | 19,510 (2024) |
| France | 2,879,212 (2024) | 1,301,281 (2024) | 1,017,428 (2024) | 69,639 (2024) |
| Germany | 3,272,087 (2024) | 1,932,838 (2024) | 1,123,568 (2024) | 204,945 (2024) |
| Greece | 885,486 (2024) | 743,911 (2024) | 106,812 (2024) | 34,763 (2024) |
| Hungary | 310,414 (2024) | 202,962 (2024) | 85,677 (2024) | 10,730 (2024) |
| Iceland | 20,884 (2024) | 13,622 (2024) | 5,455 (2024) | 669 (2024) |
| Ireland | 286,900 (2024) | 179,900 (2024) | 44,416 (2024) | 10,755 (2024) |
| Italy | 2,311,826 (2024) | 1,358,356 (2024) | 868,593 (2024) | 47,959 (2024) |
| Latvia | 74,017 (2024) | 41,668 (2024) | 16,298 (2024) | 3,254 (2024) |
| Liechtenstein | 968 (2022) | 439 (2022) | 306 (2022) | 223 (2022) |
| Lithuania | 100,744 (2024) | 71,589 (2024) | 26,541 (2024) | 2,569 (2024) |
| Luxembourg | 8,364 (2024) | 3,277 (2024) | 3,201 (2024) | 1,057 (2024) |
| Malta | 22,276 (2024) | 11,185 (2024) | 7,230 (2024) | 736 (2024) |
| Netherlands | 969,491 (2024) | 691,025 (2024) | 195,039 (2024) | 39,528 (2024) |
| North Macedonia | 56,761 (2024) | 52,316 (2024) | 3,508 (2024) | 937 (2024) |
| Norway | 315,674 (2024) | 192,124 (2024) | 99,682 (2024) | 10,496 (2024) |
| Poland | 1,397,522 (2024) | 917,239 (2024) | 459,478 (2024) | 20,433 (2024) |
| Portugal | 430,226 (2024) | 267,759 (2024) | 114,588 (2024) | 25,768 (2024) |
| Romania | 544,623 (2024) | 352,773 (2024) | 170,220 (2024) | 21,630 (2024) |
| Serbia | 249,768 (2024) | 185,112 (2024) | 52,672 (2024) | 11,984 (2024) |
| Slovakia | 141,119 (2024) | 85,903 (2024) | 46,903 (2024) | 6,049 (2024) |
| Slovenia | 80,648 (2024) | 44,396 (2024) | 22,967 (2024) | 3,693 (2024) |
| Spain | 2,444,285 (2024) | 1,292,155 (2024) | 433,798 (2024) | 99,422 (2024) |
| Sweden | 494,296 (2024) | 276,179 (2024) | 154,311 (2024) | 19,604 (2024) |
| Switzerland | 337,303 (2024) | 220,765 (2024) | 86,652 (2024) | 27,066 (2024) |
| Turkey | 7,081,289 (2024) | 3,526,381 (2024) | 623,349 (2024) | 108,933 (2024) |
| United Kingdom | 2,863,180 (2024/25) | 2,066,630 (2024/25) | 675,375 (2024/25) | 121,175 (2024/25) |
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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