Poland vs SDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Poland
1.40 million
in 2024
SDG: Southern Asia
55.16 million
in 2024
Poland rank
35th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
38th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Poland
  • SDG: Southern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 55.16 million against 1.40 million in Poland, a difference of 53.76 million.

That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 39.5 times Poland's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 35th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 38th of 200 countries.

SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland SDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 518,673 5.59 million 5.07 million SDG: Southern Asia
1980s 502,894 5.25 million 4.74 million SDG: Southern Asia
1990s 864,435 9.35 million 8.49 million SDG: Southern Asia
2000s 2.00 million 17.19 million 15.19 million SDG: Southern Asia
2010s 1.76 million 39.66 million 37.89 million SDG: Southern Asia
2020s 1.37 million 51.59 million 50.22 million SDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Poland or SDG: Southern Asia?
SDG: Southern Asia, at 55.16 million against 1.40 million in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Poland and SDG: Southern Asia?
53.76 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and SDG: Southern Asia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Poland and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Poland ranks 35th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 38th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release