How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Poland?

48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

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

Arab World

11.44 million number

in 2019

Poland

1.49 million number

in 2018

Arab World rank

30th

Poland rank

33rd

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

Arab World
Poland

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 11.44 million number against 1.49 million number in Poland, a difference of 9.95 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 7.7 times Poland's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 30th and Poland ranks 33rd of 43 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.10 million number	518,673 number	579,111 number	Arab World
1980s	2.04 million number	502,894 number	1.53 million number	Arab World
1990s	3.35 million number	864,435 number	2.49 million number	Arab World
2000s	6.68 million number	2.00 million number	4.68 million number	Arab World
2010s	10.10 million number	1.80 million number	8.30 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Arab World or Poland?: Arab World, at 11.44 million number against 1.49 million number in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Arab World and Poland?: 9.95 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Poland?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Poland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Arab World ranks 30th and Poland ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
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: 21 August 2026

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