This first edition of Key Data on Higher Education in Europe consists of 70 indicators offering both qualitative and quantitative information and data on 31 European countries. Key Data on Higher Education in Europe is intended to provide a very wide audience with information on many aspects of higher education systems. Its aim is to highlight numerous differences and similarities in the way in which they are organised and function, as well as trends underlying their diagrams, so that it is easier to consult and readily accessible to everyone. The basic principle underlying it is that descriptive, statistical and comparative diagrams should alternate with comments on various points that arise from comparative examination of the data concerned. A glossary and a list of bibliogaphical references are included. (Contains 82 figures and 2 footnotes.)