School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Poland
Poland: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 2.18 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Poland, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Poland is 2.18 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Poland peaked at 3.55 million number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.18 million number, in 2018.
Poland ranks 52nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.82 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.99 million number | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 3.12 million number | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 3.22 million number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 3.32 million number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3.40 million number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.46 million number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.52 million number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 3.55 million number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 3.54 million number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.48 million number | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.38 million number | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.22 million number | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 3.03 million number | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 2.86 million number | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 2.72 million number | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 2.62 million number | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 2.55 million number | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.51 million number | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.50 million number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.51 million number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.54 million number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.59 million number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.66 million number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.73 million number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.81 million number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.89 million number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.96 million number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.04 million number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.11 million number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.18 million number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.24 million number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.29 million number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.33 million number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.35 million number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.33 million number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.28 million number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.19 million number | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.08 million number | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.97 million number | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.87 million number | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.79 million number | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.71 million number | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.65 million number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.58 million number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.49 million number | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.39 million number | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.29 million number | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.18 million number | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.29 million number | 2.82 million number | 3.55 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 million number | 2.50 million number | 3.48 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 million number | 2.51 million number | 3.11 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 million number | 2.97 million number | 3.35 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 million number | 2.18 million number | 2.87 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (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 2.18 million number in 2018, 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 3.55 million number in 1978.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 million number in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.