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

North America
407,653 number
in 2019
Poland
41,318 number
in 2018
North America rank
19th
Poland rank
20th

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

  • North America
  • Poland
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How they compare

North America currently reports 407,653 number against 41,318 number in Poland, a difference of 366,335 number.

That makes North America's figure about 9.9 times Poland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 19th and Poland ranks 20th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 324,598 number 18,077 number 306,520 number North America
2000s 402,132 number 30,124 number 372,008 number North America
2010s 466,890 number 41,128 number 425,761 number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, North America or Poland?
North America, at 407,653 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 North America and Poland?
366,335 number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Poland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do North America and Poland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
North America ranks 19th 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.