Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Poland
Poland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male was 28.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Poland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 28.6% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Poland peaked at 41.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2021.
That places Poland 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, male in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 37.3% | — |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 36.0% | 41.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 32.0% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 28.6% | 31.9% | 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, male in Poland?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Poland was 28.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male?
- Poland ranks 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release