Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Poland
Poland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male was 23.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Poland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 23.9% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Poland peaked at 32.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2017.
Poland ranks 35th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.5% | — |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 28.3% | 32.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 22.7% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Poland?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Poland was 23.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release