Netherlands vs Poland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Netherlands
455,121
in 2023
Poland
557,268
in 2024
Netherlands rank
39th
Poland rank
36th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 557,268 against 455,121 in Netherlands, a difference of 102,147.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Poland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 39th and Poland ranks 36th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 192,110 | 251,741 | 59,630 | Poland |
| 1980s | 226,758 | 222,961 | 3,797 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 258,304 | 369,397 | 111,094 | Poland |
| 2000s | 267,885 | 841,215 | 573,329 | Poland |
| 2010s | 389,000 | 728,359 | 339,359 | Poland |
| 2020s | 454,637 | 557,023 | 102,387 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 557,268 against 455,121 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Netherlands and Poland?
- 102,147, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Netherlands ranks 39th and Poland ranks 36th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release