Netherlands vs Poland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps

Netherlands
455,121
in 2023
Poland
557,268
in 2024
Netherlands rank
39th
Poland rank
36th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps over time

  • Netherlands
  • Poland
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197119972024

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 53 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 189,475 245,762 56,288 Poland
1980s 226,758 222,961 3,797 Netherlands
1990s 258,304 369,397 111,094 Poland
2000s 271,332 847,636 576,305 Poland
2010s 394,573 715,845 321,272 Poland
2020s 455,914 555,428 99,514 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps, 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 (number), gaps between Netherlands and Poland?
102,147, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Netherlands ranks 39th and Poland ranks 36th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.