Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Poland
Poland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes was 34.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Poland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Poland stood at 34.8%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Poland peaked at 45.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2021.
Poland ranks 34th of 42 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, urban, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42.3% | — |
| 2007 | 45.0% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 42.3% | 45.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 36.8% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 34.8% | 35.2% | 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, urban, both sexes in Poland?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Poland was 34.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release