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

18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Poland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Greece

29,221 number

in 2018

Poland

41,318 number

in 2018

Greece rank

22nd

Poland rank

20th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

Greece
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 41,318 number against 29,221 number in Greece, a difference of 12,097 number.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 20th of 133 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,078 number	18,077 number	15,999 number	Poland
2000s	16,466 number	29,616 number	13,150 number	Poland
2010s	25,878 number	40,844 number	14,966 number	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Greece or Poland?: Poland, at 41,318 number against 29,221 number in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Greece and Poland?: 12,097 number, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Poland?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Greece and Poland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?: Greece ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 20th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.