Italy vs Poland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

Italy
36.8%
in 2023
Poland
36.6%
in 2024
Italy rank
169th
Poland rank
170th

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 36.8% against 36.6% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 169th and Poland ranks 170th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 26.3% 23.4% 2.9% Italy
2000s 46.3% 36.9% 9.5% Italy
2010s 32.3% 38.1% 5.8% Poland
2020s 36.4% 35.4% 1.0% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Italy or Poland?
Italy, at 36.8% against 36.6% in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Italy and Poland?
0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Italy ranks 169th and Poland ranks 170th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
409 places, 9,568 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release