Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Poland
Poland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 38.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Poland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Poland is 38.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Poland peaked at 43.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2020.
Poland ranks 30th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 39.9% | — |
| 2007 | 40.8% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 39.9% | 42.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 36.8% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 36.3% | 38.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,904 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,453 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 840,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Poland?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Poland was 38.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release