Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Poland
Poland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female was 41.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Poland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Poland stood at 41.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Poland peaked at 50.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2020.
Poland ranks 29th of 42 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, urban, female in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 47.4% | — |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 47.4% | 49.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 41.9% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 38.8% | 41.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Poland?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Poland was 41.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release