Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Poland

Poland: Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 8.57 million in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
8.57 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 32 countries
All-time high
10.04 million
in 2001
All-time low
8.57 million
in 2012
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Poland, 1998–2012

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1998200520121998: 9.8M1999: 10.0M2000: 10.0M2001: 10.0M2002: 10.0M2003: 9.9M2004: 9.8M2005: 9.7M2006: 9.5M2007: 9.3M2008: 9.0M2009: 8.9M2010: 8.8M2011: 8.6M2012: 8.6M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Poland stood at 8.57 million. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Poland peaked at 10.04 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.57 million, in 2012.

Poland ranks 6th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012) in Poland, 1998 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1998 9.85 million
1999 9.96 million +1.2%
2000 9.99 million +0.3%
2001 10.04 million +0.5%
2002 10.00 million -0.4%
2003 9.92 million -0.8%
2004 9.84 million -0.8%
2005 9.72 million -1.2%
2006 9.50 million -2.2%
2007 9.28 million -2.4%
2008 9.04 million -2.6%
2009 8.93 million -1.3%
2010 8.76 million -1.9%
2011 8.63 million -1.5%
2012 8.57 million -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.90 million 9.85 million 9.96 million 2
2000s 9.63 million 8.93 million 10.04 million 10
2010s 8.65 million 8.57 million 8.76 million 3

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.38 million compare
  2. 4 Italy 11.10 million compare
  3. 5 Spain 10.09 million compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 4.22 million compare
  5. 8 Romania 3.99 million compare
  6. 9 Belgium 2.94 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Poland?
Students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Poland was 8.57 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 10.04 million in 2001.
What is the lowest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.57 million in 2012.
How does Poland rank for students by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
Poland ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2012.
Is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
316 places, 3,632 data points, 1998–2012
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