Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Poland
Poland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes was 26.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Poland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 26.4% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in 2021.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Poland peaked at 27.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2017.
That places Poland 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, rural, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.9% | — |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 25.9% | 27.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.7% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.0% | 26.4% | 2 |
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Poland?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Poland was 26.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release