Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Poland
Poland: Foreign students by level of education and country of origin was 19,112 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
19,112
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
19,112
in 2012
All-time low
9,763
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Poland, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Poland is 19,112, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 95.8% over five years.
That places Poland 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9,763 | — |
| 2009 | 11,397 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 12,484 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 16,401 | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 19,112 | +16.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 19,112 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,590, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Poland's 19,112 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,896, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,580 | 9,763 | 11,397 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15,999 | 12,484 | 19,112 | 3 |
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 foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Poland?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Poland was 19,112 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,112 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,763 in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for foreign students by level of education and country of origin?
- Poland ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign students by level of education and country of origin (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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