School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Poland
Poland: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 1.73 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.73 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Poland peaked at 3.32 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million, in 2024.
Poland ranks 64th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.15 million | — |
| 2002 | 3.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.27 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.21 million | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.08 million | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.96 million | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.81 million | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.74 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.67 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.60 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.51 million | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.40 million | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.29 million | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.20 million | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.10 million | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.02 million | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.96 million | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.87 million | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.81 million | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.73 million | -2.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.73 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 247,364, 7.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.73 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 368,415, 4.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.20 million | 2.96 million | 3.32 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.43 million | 2.02 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million | 1.73 million | 1.96 million | 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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Poland?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Poland was 1.73 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 64th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release