Italy vs Poland: Students by ISCED level, age and sex

Italy
11.10 million Number
in 2012
Poland
8.57 million Number
in 2012
Italy rank
6th
Poland rank
8th

Students by ISCED level, age and sex over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199820052012

How they compare

Italy currently reports 11.10 million Number against 8.57 million Number in Poland, a difference of 2.53 million Number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 6th and Poland ranks 8th of 44 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 10.76 million Number 9.90 million Number 858,170 Number Italy
2000s 10.97 million Number 9.63 million Number 1.35 million Number Italy
2010s 11.18 million Number 8.65 million Number 2.52 million Number Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher students by isced level, age and sex, Italy or Poland?
Italy, at 11.10 million Number against 8.57 million Number in Poland as of 2012.
What is the difference in students by isced level, age and sex between Italy and Poland?
2.53 million Number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for students by isced level, age and sex?
Italy ranks 6th and Poland ranks 8th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 648 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed