Poland vs Spain: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Poland
2.18 million number
in 2018
Spain
2.25 million number
in 2018
Poland rank
52nd
Spain rank
51st

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Poland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.25 million number against 2.18 million number in Poland, a difference of 76,370 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 51st of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 3.29 million number 2.73 million number 561,879 number Poland
1980s 2.89 million number 3.23 million number 344,851 number Spain
1990s 2.78 million number 3.31 million number 527,530 number Spain
2000s 3.23 million number 2.78 million number 443,120 number Poland
2010s 2.55 million number 2.34 million number 208,567 number Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Poland or Spain?
Spain, at 2.25 million number against 2.18 million number in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Poland and Spain?
76,370 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Poland ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 51st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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