Italy vs Poland: Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme

Italy
1.28 million
in 2023
Poland
1.53 million
in 2023
Italy rank
6th
Poland rank
5th

Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.53 million against 1.28 million in Italy, a difference of 251,730.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and Poland ranks 5th of 30 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 1.57 million 1.29 million 280,554 Italy
2020s 1.33 million 1.47 million 141,035 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme, Italy or Poland?
Poland, at 1.53 million against 1.28 million in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme between Italy and Poland?
251,730, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme?
Italy ranks 6th and Poland ranks 5th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 325 data points, 2012–2023
Last refreshed