Japan vs Poland: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates

Japan
3.61 million Persons
in 2024
Poland
1.51 million Persons
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
Poland rank
2nd

Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates over time

  • Japan
  • Poland
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M201320182024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.61 million Persons against 1.51 million Persons in Poland, a difference of 2.10 million Persons.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.4 times Poland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 2nd of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 2.99 million Persons 1.27 million Persons 1.71 million Persons Japan
2020s 3.17 million Persons 1.47 million Persons 1.70 million Persons Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates, Japan or Poland?
Japan, at 3.61 million Persons against 1.51 million Persons in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates between Japan and Poland?
2.10 million Persons, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Japan and Poland rank globally for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
Japan ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 2nd of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
37 places, 417 data points, 2013–2024
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This dataset contains data on the number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.