Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. Europe is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. It comprises the westernmost part of Eurasia. The eastern boundary with Asia is a historical and cultural construct, as there is no clear physical and geographical separation between them; Europe is generally considered as separated from Asia by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways of the Turkish Straits.[5] Yet the non-oceanic borders of Europe—a concept dating back to classical antiquity—are arbitrary. The primarily physiographic term “continent" as applied to Europe also incorporates cultural and political elements whose discontinuities are not always reflected by the continent's current overland boundaries.

Studying in Europe more popular than ever – International students continue to seek out study opportunities in Europe. The numbers of international students worldwide are on the rise – and Europe continues to be one of the top destinations.

Universities in Europe have long been known for their high academic standards, their cutting-edge research and their value for money. Thirty-one of the world’s top 100 universities, as listed by The Times in its 2012 World University Rankings, are located in Europe, making it the second biggest bloc of universities after the USA.

According to Eurostat across the EU-28, almost one third (32.2 %) of all students in tertiary education were studying social sciences, journalism, information, business, administration or law in 2015 (note the information presented again includes 2014 data for Ireland, Greece and Italy). There were considerably more female than male students studying social sciences, journalism, information, business, administration or law, with women accounting for 57.6 % of all students within this field of education . The second most common field of education was engineering, manufacturing and construction-related studies which accounted for 15.8 % of all tertiary education students. In this field, almost three quarters (74.0 %) of all students were male. The third largest field of study was health and welfare, with a 13.1 % share of all tertiary education students. In this field, women accounted for close to three quarters (71.9 %) of the total number of tertiary students. Among the remaining fields of education, the highest share of female students was recorded for those studying education (where 77.8 % of all students were women), while women accounted for almost two thirds (64.6 %) of all students studying arts and humanities. By contrast, within natural sciences, mathematics, statistics, and information and communication technologies the share of men in the total number of tertiary students was 61.3 %.

According to Eurostat across the EU-28, almost one third (32.2 %) of all students in tertiary education were studying social sciences, journalism, information, business, administration or law in 2015 (note the information presented again includes 2014 data for Ireland, Greece and Italy). There were considerably more female than male students studying social sciences, journalism, information, business, administration or law, with women accounting for 57.6 % of all students within this field of education . The second most common field of education was engineering, manufacturing and construction-related studies which accounted for 15.8 % of all tertiary education students. In this field, almost three quarters (74.0 %) of all students were male. The third largest field of study was health and welfare, with a 13.1 % share of all tertiary education students. In this field, women accounted for close to three quarters (71.9 %) of the total number of tertiary students. Among the remaining fields of education, the highest share of female students was recorded for those studying education (where 77.8 % of all students were women), while women accounted for almost two thirds (64.6 %) of all students studying arts and humanities. By contrast, within natural sciences, mathematics, statistics, and information and communication technologies the share of men in the total number of tertiary students was 61.3 %.

According to Eurostat across the EU-28, almost one third (32.2 %) of all students in tertiary education were studying social sciences, journalism, information, business, administration or law in 2015 (note the information presented again includes 2014 data for Ireland, Greece and Italy). There were considerably more female than male students studying social sciences, journalism, information, business, administration or law, with women accounting for 57.6 % of all students within this field of education . The second most common field of education was engineering, manufacturing and construction-related studies which accounted for 15.8 % of all tertiary education students. In this field, almost three quarters (74.0 %) of all students were male. The third largest field of study was health and welfare, with a 13.1 % share of all tertiary education students. In this field, women accounted for close to three quarters (71.9 %) of the total number of tertiary students. Among the remaining fields of education, the highest share of female students was recorded for those studying education (where 77.8 % of all students were women), while women accounted for almost two thirds (64.6 %) of all students studying arts and humanities. By contrast, within natural sciences, mathematics, statistics, and information and communication technologies the share of men in the total number of tertiary students was 61.3 %.

According to Eurostat across the EU-28, almost one third (32.2 %) of all students in tertiary education were studying social sciences, journalism, information, business, administration or law in 2015 (note the information presented again includes 2014 data for Ireland, Greece and Italy). There were considerably more female than male students studying social sciences, journalism, information, business, administration or law, with women accounting for 57.6 % of all students within this field of education . The second most common field of education was engineering, manufacturing and construction-related studies which accounted for 15.8 % of all tertiary education students. In this field, almost three quarters (74.0 %) of all students were male. The third largest field of study was health and welfare, with a 13.1 % share of all tertiary education students. In this field, women accounted for close to three quarters (71.9 %) of the total number of tertiary students. Among the remaining fields of education, the highest share of female students was recorded for those studying education (where 77.8 % of all students were women), while women accounted for almost two thirds (64.6 %) of all students studying arts and humanities. By contrast, within natural sciences, mathematics, statistics, and information and communication technologies the share of men in the total number of tertiary students was 61.3 %.

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