Australia vs Poland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Australia
948,506 number
in 2018
Poland
884,759 number
in 2018
Australia rank
27th
Poland rank
29th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Australia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 948,506 number against 884,759 number in Poland, a difference of 63,747 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Poland ahead.

Australia ranks 27th and Poland ranks 29th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 106,751 number 272,911 number 166,160 number Poland
1980s 178,858 number 279,933 number 101,075 number Poland
1990s 408,777 number 434,453 number 25,675 number Poland
2010s 1.04 million number 931,997 number 111,000 number Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Australia or Poland?
Australia, at 948,506 number against 884,759 number in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Australia and Poland?
63,747 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Australia and Poland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Australia ranks 27th and Poland ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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