Share of students studying abroad in Poland
Poland: Share of students studying abroad was 1.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.68
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
150th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.03
in 2021
All-time low
0.8778
in 2002
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of students studying abroad in Poland, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.68 for share of students studying abroad in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Poland peaked at 2.03 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8778, in 2002.
That places Poland 150th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 | 0.9616 | 1.12 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.8778 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.22 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 1.68 | 2.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 135,357 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Poland?
- Share of students studying abroad in Poland was 1.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8778 in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Poland ranks 150th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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