Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Poland

Poland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 63.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.2%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
43rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
63.2%
in 2024
All-time low
46.5%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Poland, 2001–2024

02040602001201220242001: 46.5 %2002: 49.3 %2003: 50.3 %2004: 51.5 %2005: 53.2 %2006: 54.4 %2007: 56.1 %2008: 58.6 %2009: 60.1 %2010: 61.3 %2011: 59.6 %2012: 59 %2013: 57.7 %2014: 55.9 %2015: 55.7 %2016: 56.1 %2017: 56.7 %2018: 56.7 %2019: 56.2 %2020: 57 %2021: 57.8 %2022: 59.4 %2023: 61 %2024: 63.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Poland recorded 63.2% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Poland peaked at 63.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2001.

That places Poland 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in Poland, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 46.5%
2002 49.3% +5.9%
2003 50.3% +2.0%
2004 51.5% +2.5%
2005 53.2% +3.3%
2006 54.4% +2.3%
2007 56.1% +2.9%
2008 58.6% +4.5%
2009 60.1% +2.6%
2010 61.3% +1.9%
2011 59.6% -2.7%
2012 59.0% -1.0%
2013 57.7% -2.2%
2014 55.9% -3.1%
2015 55.7% -0.3%
2016 56.1% +0.7%
2017 56.7% +1.0%
2018 56.7% -0.0%
2019 56.2% -0.9%
2020 57.0% +1.3%
2021 57.8% +1.5%
2022 59.4% +2.7%
2023 61.0% +2.7%
2024 63.2% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.3% 46.5% 60.1% 9
2010s 57.5% 55.7% 61.3% 10
2020s 59.7% 57.0% 63.2% 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.0% compare
  2. 41 Sweden 63.6% compare
  3. 42 Italy 63.5% compare
  4. 44 Malta 62.6% compare
  5. 45 Lithuania 61.9% compare
  6. 46 France 61.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Poland?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Poland was 63.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2001.
How does Poland rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
Poland ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release