Students in colleges and universities

After school, young people can study at a college or a university. The chart compares the number of students on the two paths: first-degree higher education (universities) and colleges.

The number of students in universities fell from 111,003 in 2010 to 64,547 in 2019, then rose to reach 78,897 in 2025, still below the 2010 level.

In colleges the number grew from 23,063 in 2017 to 41,029 in 2025, above the 29,575 of 2010.