Germany vs Poland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Germany
0.0392 units per person
in 2024
Poland
0.0382 units per person
in 2024
Germany rank
57th
Poland rank
60th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
0.010.020.030.040.050.06197119972024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0392 units per person against 0.0382 units per person in Poland, a difference of 0.001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 57th and Poland ranks 60th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0259 units per person 0.0206 units per person 0.0054 units per person Germany
2010s 0.0369 units per person 0.0429 units per person 0.0059 units per person Poland
2020s 0.0399 units per person 0.0372 units per person 0.0027 units per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 0.0392 units per person against 0.0382 units per person in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Germany and Poland?
0.001 units per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Germany ranks 57th and Poland ranks 60th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.