Students by ISCED level, age and sex in Poland
Poland: Students by ISCED level, age and sex was 8.57 million Number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
8.57 million Number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 44 countries
All-time high
10.04 million Number
in 2001
All-time low
8.57 million Number
in 2012
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Students by ISCED level, age and sex in Poland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Poland recorded 8.57 million Number for students by isced level, age and sex in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by isced level, age and sex in Poland peaked at 10.04 million Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.57 million Number, in 2012.
Poland ranks 8th of 44 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 ISCED level, age and sex in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.85 million Number | — |
| 1999 | 9.96 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 9.99 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.04 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.00 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.92 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.84 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.72 million Number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.50 million Number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.28 million Number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.04 million Number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.93 million Number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.76 million Number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.63 million Number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.57 million Number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.90 million Number | 9.85 million Number | 9.96 million Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.63 million Number | 8.93 million Number | 10.04 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 million Number | 8.57 million Number | 8.76 million Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 6 Italy 11.10 million Number compare
- 7 Spain 10.09 million Number compare
- 8 Poland 8.57 million Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 4.22 million Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 4.22 million Number compare
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- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 1.90 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students by isced level, age and sex in Poland?
- Students by isced level, age and sex in Poland was 8.57 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.04 million Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.57 million Number in 2012.
- How does Poland rank for students by isced level, age and sex?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, age and sex 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 ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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