Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Poland

Poland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 986,723 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
986,723 number
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
26th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.27 million number
in 2013
All-time low
986,723 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Poland, 2013–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2013201520182013: 1.3M number2014: 1.2M number2015: 1.1M number2016: 1.1M number2017: 1.0M number2018: 986.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Poland stood at 986,723 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

That places Poland 26th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in Poland, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 1.27 million number
2014 1.17 million number -7.4%
2015 1.10 million number -5.8%
2016 1.06 million number -4.1%
2017 1.03 million number -3.0%
2018 986,723 number -3.9%

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 23 Canada 1.01 million number compare
  2. 24 Australia 999,034 number compare
  3. 25 Algeria 996,087 number compare
  4. 27 Chile 805,053 number compare
  5. 28 Ukraine 800,886 number compare
  6. 29 Morocco 764,154 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Poland?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Poland was 986,723 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 million number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 986,723 number in 2018.
How does Poland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
Poland ranks 26th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,026 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.