First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Poland
Poland: First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group was 327,412 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
327,412 Number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 39 countries
All-time high
397,071 Number
in 2015
All-time low
326,155 Number
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Poland, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Poland is 327,412 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Poland peaked at 397,071 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 326,155 Number, in 2021.
That places Poland 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 397,071 Number | — |
| 2016 | 380,556 Number | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 368,749 Number | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 351,140 Number | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 330,578 Number | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 326,460 Number | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 326,155 Number | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 375,853 Number | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 331,211 Number | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 327,412 Number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 365,619 Number | 330,578 Number | 397,071 Number | 5 |
| 2020s | 337,418 Number | 326,155 Number | 375,853 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Poland?
- First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Poland was 327,412 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 397,071 Number in 2015.
- What is the lowest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 326,155 Number in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group?
- Poland ranks 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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