Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Poland
Poland: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 63.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Poland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 63.4% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Poland peaked at 80.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2024.
Poland ranks 106th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 80.4% | — |
| 1999 | 75.8% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 72.5% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 71.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 69.2% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 63.4% | -1.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 63.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 63.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.7%, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.1% | 75.8% | 80.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 66.6% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 67.1% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 63.4% | 70.0% | 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 63.4% 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 80.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Poland ranks 106th out of 155 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 down 13.7%. 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 tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release