Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Poland

Poland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male was 17.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
17.5%
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
24th
of 41 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2008
All-time low
12.9%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Poland, 2006–2021

051015202006201320212006: 20.7 %2007: 22.2 %2008: 22.4 %2009: 19.8 %2010: 20 %2011: 19 %2012: 18.1 %2013: 16.4 %2014: 16.4 %2015: 17 %2016: 15 %2017: 12.9 %2018: 15.7 %2019: 16.3 %2020: 15.1 %2021: 17.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Poland recorded 17.5% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in 2021.

That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Poland peaked at 22.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 24th of 41 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, rural, male in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male (%) in Poland, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 20.7%
2007 22.2% +7.4%
2008 22.4% +0.9%
2009 19.8% -11.9%
2010 20.0% +1.4%
2011 19.0% -5.2%
2012 18.1% -4.6%
2013 16.4% -9.2%
2014 16.4% -0.4%
2015 17.0% +4.0%
2016 15.0% -11.8%
2017 12.9% -14.2%
2018 15.7% +21.7%
2019 16.3% +3.9%
2020 15.1% -7.1%
2021 17.5% +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.3% 19.8% 22.4% 4
2010s 16.7% 12.9% 20.0% 10
2020s 16.3% 15.1% 17.5% 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 21 Croatia 19.7% compare
  2. 22 Spain 19.5% compare
  3. 23 Colombia 18.4% compare
  4. 25 Cyprus 17.4% compare
  5. 26 Norway 17.3% compare
  6. 27 El Salvador 16.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Poland?
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Poland was 17.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male?
Poland ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
41 places, 664 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release