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 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
518,456
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
752,530
in 2020
All-time low
319,158
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: 395.4k2014: 372.4k2015: 350.3k2016: 338.2k2017: 331.3k2018: 320.0k2019: 319.2k2020: 752.5k2021: 388.6k2022: 398.7k2023: 558.0k2024: 518.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Poland stood at 518,456.

The figure is 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 319,158, in 2019.

That places Poland 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 France 859,609 compare
  2. 3 Germany 840,185 compare
  3. 4 Italy 594,129 compare
  4. 6 Spain 513,153 compare
  5. 7 Serbia 226,979 compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 180,734 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

More education data for Poland

All data for Poland β†’

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 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 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 in 2019.
How does Poland rank for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age?
Poland ranks 5th out of 36 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 438 data points, 2012–2024
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