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

Italy
51.3%
in 2023
Poland
52.5%
in 2024
Italy rank
27th
Poland rank
26th

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

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 52.5% against 51.3% in Italy, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Italy ranks 27th and Poland ranks 26th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 63.6% 66.8% 3.3% Poland
2000s 46.6% 52.8% 6.1% Poland
2010s 56.8% 51.7% 5.1% Italy
2020s 51.9% 53.7% 1.8% Poland

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?
Poland, at 52.5% against 51.3% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Italy and Poland?
1.2%, with Poland 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 27th and Poland ranks 26th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
389 places, 9,250 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release