Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

Poland
740,154 number
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
821,083 number
in 2009
Poland rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
37th

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197019952020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 821,083 number against 740,154 number in Poland, a difference of 80,929 number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 164 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.89 million number 683,136 number 1.21 million number Poland
2000s 1.41 million number 770,561 number 637,837 number Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 821,083 number against 740,154 number in Poland as of 2009.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
80,929 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2009.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Poland ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.