First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in Poland

Poland: First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of was 21,974 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
21,974 Person
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
8th
of 41 countries
All-time high
45,596 Person
in 2021
All-time low
6,145 Person
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in Poland, 2008–2025

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2008201620252008: 6.1k Person2009: 7.1k Person2010: 9.1k Person2011: 7.0k Person2012: 9.6k Person2013: 23.0k Person2014: 29.8k Person2015: 39.3k Person2016: 32.7k Person2017: 34.7k Person2018: 42.2k Person2019: 20.8k Person2020: 27.2k Person2021: 45.6k Person2022: 33.3k Person2023: 30.9k Person2024: 24.4k Person2025: 22.0k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

In 2025, first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in Poland stood at 21,974 Person.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in Poland peaked at 45,596 Person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,145 Person, in 2008.

That places Poland 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in Poland, year by year

Annual values for First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Poland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 6,145 Person
2009 7,066 Person +15.0%
2010 9,098 Person +28.8%
2011 6,995 Person -23.1%
2012 9,614 Person +37.4%
2013 23,007 Person +139.3%
2014 29,825 Person +29.6%
2015 39,308 Person +31.8%
2016 32,676 Person -16.9%
2017 34,709 Person +6.2%
2018 42,204 Person +21.6%
2019 20,760 Person -50.8%
2020 27,244 Person +31.2%
2021 45,596 Person +67.4%
2022 33,342 Person -26.9%
2023 30,926 Person -7.2%
2024 24,390 Person -21.1%
2025 21,974 Person -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,606 Person 6,145 Person 7,066 Person 2
2010s 24,820 Person 6,995 Person 42,204 Person 10
2020s 30,579 Person 21,974 Person 45,596 Person 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Spain 105,419 Person compare
  2. 6 Italy 36,358 Person compare
  3. 7 Ireland 34,729 Person compare
  4. 8 Poland 21,974 Person compare
  5. 10 Hungary 21,424 Person compare
  6. 11 Netherlands 20,809 Person compare
  7. 11 Netherlands 20,809 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in Poland?
First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in Poland was 21,974 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 45,596 Person in 2021.
What is the lowest first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 6,145 Person in 2008.
How does Poland rank for first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of?
Poland ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 722 data points, 2008–2025
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