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

Poland
1.49 million number
in 2018
Ukraine
1.60 million number
in 2019
Poland rank
33rd
Ukraine rank
30th

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

  • Poland
  • Ukraine
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M197119952019

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 1.60 million number against 1.49 million number in Poland, a difference of 108,660 number.

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

Across all 38 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 33rd and Ukraine ranks 30th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Ukraine Difference Ahead
1970s 486,698 number 1.59 million number 1.10 million number Ukraine
1980s 496,092 number 1.67 million number 1.18 million number Ukraine
1990s 829,110 number 1.60 million number 768,433 number Ukraine
2000s 2.00 million number 2.45 million number 445,398 number Ukraine
2010s 1.80 million number 2.08 million number 275,724 number Ukraine

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 Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 1.60 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 Poland and Ukraine?
108,660 number, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Poland ranks 33rd and Ukraine ranks 30th 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.