Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Poland
Poland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 10,524 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,524
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
35th
of 142 countries
All-time high
23,772
in 2017
All-time low
6,822
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Poland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Poland stood at 10,524.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Poland peaked at 23,772 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,822, in 1998.
Poland ranks 35th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,822 | — |
| 1999 | 8,280 | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 9,713 | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 11,315 | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 12,873 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 14,508 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 15,253 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 15,947 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 16,131 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 15,926 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 16,271 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 16,880 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 18,693 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 19,710 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 21,116 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 22,456 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 23,340 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 23,548 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23,612 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 23,772 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 22,686 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 21,519 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 18,396 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 16,549 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 14,303 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 12,255 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 10,524 | -14.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 10,524 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,414, 2.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Poland's 10,524 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,320, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,551 | 6,822 | 8,280 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,482 | 9,713 | 16,880 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,045 | 18,693 | 23,772 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,405 | 10,524 | 18,396 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Poland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Poland was 10,524 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 23,772 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,822 in 1998.
- How does Poland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release