Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Poland
Poland: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 18.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Poland, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Poland stood at 18.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Poland peaked at 35.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2024.
That places Poland 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 35.6% | — |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.1% | 25.8% | 35.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 18.6% | 24.1% | 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 percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Poland?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Poland was 18.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Poland ranks 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release