School age population, tertiary education, female in Poland

Poland: School age population, tertiary education, female was 1.07 million number in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
1.07 million number
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
52nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.74 million number
in 1978
All-time low
1.07 million number
in 2018
Years of data
49
1970–2018

School age population, tertiary education, female in Poland, 1970–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M197019942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Poland recorded 1.07 million number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Poland peaked at 1.74 million number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million number, in 2018.

That places Poland 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.62 million number 1.39 million number 1.74 million number 10
1980s 1.41 million number 1.22 million number 1.70 million number 10
1990s 1.36 million number 1.23 million number 1.53 million number 10
2000s 1.58 million number 1.45 million number 1.64 million number 10
2010s 1.24 million number 1.07 million number 1.40 million number 9

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 49 Canada 1.13 million number compare
  2. 50 Saudi Arabia 1.12 million number compare
  3. 51 Spain 1.10 million number compare
  4. 53 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 957,994 number compare
  5. 54 Niger 931,786 number compare
  6. 55 Burkina Faso 919,524 number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Poland?
School age population, tertiary education, female in Poland was 1.07 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 million number in 1978.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million number in 2018.
How does Poland rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Poland ranks 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.