Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Poland
Poland: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Poland, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.3% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Poland peaked at 1.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2020.
Poland ranks 54th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Poland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.3% | — |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 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 public institutions in Poland?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Poland was 1.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Poland ranks 54th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release