Algeria vs Poland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Algeria
1.60 million number
in 2018
Poland
1.49 million number
in 2018
Algeria rank
31st
Poland rank
33rd

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

  • Algeria
  • Poland
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1.60 million number against 1.49 million number in Poland, a difference of 107,780 number.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Poland ahead.

Algeria ranks 31st and Poland ranks 33rd of 193 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 202,756 number 454,395 number 251,640 number Poland
1990s 318,353 number 783,862 number 465,509 number Poland
2000s 779,293 number 2.03 million number 1.25 million number Poland
2010s 1.32 million number 1.80 million number 477,089 number Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Algeria or Poland?
Algeria, at 1.60 million number against 1.49 million number in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Algeria and Poland?
107,780 number, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Poland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Algeria and Poland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Algeria ranks 31st and Poland ranks 33rd of 193 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.