Table
| Total | Tertiary education, short and medium1 | Tertiary education, long2 | Second stage of tertiary education3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Four years or less, including bachelor level. | ||||
| 2More than four years, including master level. | ||||
| 3Doctoral degrees. | ||||
| 1990/1991 | 19 925 | 15 381 | 4 141 | 403 |
| 1991/1992 | 22 454 | 17 591 | 4 433 | 430 |
| 1992/1993 | 23 616 | 18 162 | 4 990 | 464 |
| 1993/1994 | 25 864 | 19 886 | 5 477 | 501 |
| 1994/1995 | 25 889 | 19 178 | 6 106 | 605 |
| 1995/1996 | 30 194 | 22 945 | 6 653 | 596 |
| 1996/1997 | 30 669 | 23 066 | 6 959 | 644 |
| 1997/1998 | 28 409 | 21 222 | 6 561 | 626 |
| 1998/1999 | 30 655 | 22 618 | 7 341 | 696 |
| 1999/2000 | 31 346 | 23 476 | 7 212 | 658 |
| 2000/2001 | 31 948 | 23 975 | 7 205 | 768 |
| 2001/2002 | 30 323 | 22 851 | 6 732 | 740 |
| 2002/2003 | 30 601 | 23 161 | 6 726 | 714 |
| 2003/2004 | 32 160 | 23 799 | 7 605 | 756 |
| 2004/2005 | 32 161 | 23 475 | 7 848 | 838 |
| 2005/2006 | 32 621 | 23 346 | 8 393 | 882 |
| 2006/2007 | 35 487 | 24 082 | 10 425 | 980 |
| 2007/2008 | 35 330 | 24 660 | 9 439 | 1 231 |
| 2008/2009 | 35 203 | 24 264 | 9 855 | 1 084 |
| 2009/2010 | 38 004 | 25 986 | 10 816 | 1 202 |
| 2010/2011 | 40 568 | 27 224 | 12 046 | 1 298 |
| 2011/2012 | 40 486 | 27 281 | 11 797 | 1 408 |
| 2012/2013 | 42 127 | 28 709 | 11 869 | 1 549 |
| 2013/2014 | 45 013 | 30 402 | 13 169 | 1 442 |
| 2014/2015 | 45 800 | 31 074 | 13 319 | 1 407 |
| 2015/2016 | 46 681 | 31 628 | 13 685 | 1 368 |