Higher education: Number of enrolled students is the highest in the last decade
The number of students in higher education is the highest in the last decade, exceeding 447,000 enrolled for the 2025-2026 academic year.
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The number of students in higher education is the highest in the last decade, exceeding 447,000 enrolled for the 2025-2026 academic year.
The number of students in higher education is the highest in the last decade and, despite the decrease in placements through the national access competition, there are 6,700 more enrolments compared to the previous year. The assessment is the result of the first stage of the survey on the Register of Enrolled Students and Graduates of Higher Education (RAIDES), based on...

The assessment is the result of the first stage of the survey on the Register of Enrolled Students and Graduates of Higher Education (RAIDES), based on data reported by institutions as of 31 December 2025.
