Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Poland
Poland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) was 9,909 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Poland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Poland recorded 9,909 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2024.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Poland peaked at 20,018 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9,597, in 1998.
That places Poland 38th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9,597 | — |
| 1999 | 11,455 | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 12,526 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 14,307 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 15,472 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 16,564 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 16,801 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 17,093 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 16,594 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 15,905 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 15,543 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 15,614 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16,978 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 17,782 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 19,147 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 19,839 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 20,018 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 19,851 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 19,565 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 19,409 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 18,632 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 17,750 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 15,266 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 14,081 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 12,554 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 11,199 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 9,909 | -11.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 9,909 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,332, 2.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Poland's 9,909 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,790, 3.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,526 | 9,597 | 11,455 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,642 | 12,526 | 17,093 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,897 | 16,978 | 20,018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,602 | 9,909 | 15,266 | 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, male in Poland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Poland was 9,909 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,018 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,597 in 1998.
- How does Poland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Poland ranks 38th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release