Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Poland
Poland: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution was 426,963 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Poland, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Poland stood at 426,963 Persons.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Poland peaked at 434,032 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 223,013 Persons, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Poland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 223,013 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 256,724 Persons | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 260,666 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 253,898 Persons | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 311,469 Persons | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 339,122 Persons | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 355,780 Persons | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 365,644 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 379,860 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 411,814 Persons | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 434,032 Persons | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 426,963 Persons | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 285,810 Persons | 223,013 Persons | 355,780 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 403,663 Persons | 365,644 Persons | 434,032 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 1 Japan 2.93 million Persons compare
- 2 Netherlands 403,057 Persons compare
- 2 Brazil 2.56 million Persons compare
- 2 Croatia 29,000 Persons compare
- 3 Germany 2.38 million Persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 375,535 Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 11,891 Persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.29 million Persons compare
More education data for Poland
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 0.1358 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 14.9% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 4.0% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 1.90 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Poland?
- Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Poland was 426,963 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 434,032 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,013 Persons in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Poland ranks 1st out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.