Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled

Poland
7.35 million Persons
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.90 million Persons
in 2023
Poland rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12.90 million Persons against 7.35 million Persons in Poland, a difference of 5.55 million Persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.8 times Poland's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 6 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 6.99 million Persons 12.88 million Persons 5.89 million Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 7.21 million Persons 12.77 million Persons 5.56 million Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.90 million Persons against 7.35 million Persons in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5.55 million Persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled?
Poland ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 6 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 418 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on enrolment data adjusted to the financial year. This information is only used to calculate the expenditure per student and is provided as a reference statistics. It should NOT be used as the official enrolment figures. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page.