Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Poland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
301,715 number
in 2019
Poland
41,318 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
23rd
Poland rank
20th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Poland
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 301,715 number against 41,318 number in Poland, a difference of 260,397 number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 7.3 times Poland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 20th of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 76,299 number 18,077 number 58,222 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 110,267 number 30,124 number 80,144 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 215,850 number 41,128 number 174,722 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Poland?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 301,715 number against 41,318 number in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Poland?
260,397 number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Poland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Poland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 20th of 45 groups.
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

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