Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Poland
Poland: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 36.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Poland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 36.6% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Poland peaked at 36.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1998.
Poland ranks 54th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.6% | — |
| 1999 | 24.2% | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | +2.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 36.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 36.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.1%, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 19.6% | 24.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 27.5% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.1% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 30.0% | 36.6% | 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 tertiary education in private in Poland?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Poland was 36.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1998.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Poland ranks 54th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release