Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Poland
Poland: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and was 638.96 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Poland, 2002–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Poland is 638.96 Thousand, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Poland peaked at 648.04 Thousand in 2011 and was at its lowest, 459.74 Thousand, in 2002.
That places Poland 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 459.74 Thousand | — |
| 2003 | 477.79 Thousand | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 486.31 Thousand | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 501.39 Thousand | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 504.05 Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 532.83 Thousand | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 558.02 Thousand | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 574.97 Thousand | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 624.8 Thousand | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 648.04 Thousand | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 638.96 Thousand | -1.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 638.96 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.39 Thousand, 9.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Poland's 638.96 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.14 Thousand, 9.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 511.89 Thousand | 459.74 Thousand | 574.97 Thousand | 8 |
| 2010s | 637.27 Thousand | 624.8 Thousand | 648.04 Thousand | 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 graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Poland?
- Graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Poland was 638.96 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 648.04 Thousand in 2011.
- What is the lowest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 459.74 Thousand in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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