Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Poland
Poland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 80.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Poland stood at 80.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Poland peaked at 80.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2001.
Poland ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56.3% | — |
| 2002 | 59.5% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 56.3% | 72.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 69.4% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 71.0% | 80.9% | 5 |
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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Poland?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Poland was 80.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2001.
- How does Poland rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release