New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Poland

Poland: New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age was 518,456 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
518,456 Number
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
752,530 Number
in 2020
All-time low
319,158 Number
in 2019
Years of data
12
2013–2024

New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Poland, 2013–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2013201820242013: 395.4k Number2014: 372.4k Number2015: 350.3k Number2016: 338.2k Number2017: 331.3k Number2018: 320.0k Number2019: 319.2k Number2020: 752.5k Number2021: 388.6k Number2022: 398.7k Number2023: 558.0k Number2024: 518.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Poland recorded 518,456 Number for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Poland peaked at 752,530 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 319,158 Number, in 2019.

Poland ranks 7th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Poland, year by year

Annual values for New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Poland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 395,419 Number —
2014 372,447 Number -5.8%
2015 350,292 Number -5.9%
2016 338,190 Number -3.5%
2017 331,266 Number -2.0%
2018 319,978 Number -3.4%
2019 319,158 Number -0.3%
2020 752,530 Number +135.8%
2021 388,573 Number -48.4%
2022 398,733 Number +2.6%
2023 558,040 Number +40.0%
2024 518,456 Number -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 346,679 Number 319,158 Number 395,419 Number 7
2020s 523,266 Number 388,573 Number 752,530 Number 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 France 859,609 Number compare
  2. 5 Germany 840,185 Number compare
  3. 6 Italy 594,129 Number compare
  4. 7 Poland 518,456 Number compare
  5. 9 Spain 513,153 Number compare
  6. 10 Serbia 226,979 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Poland?
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Poland was 518,456 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 752,530 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 319,158 Number in 2019.
How does Poland rank for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age?
Poland ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 539 data points, 2012–2024
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