Students by ISCED level, age and sex in Poland

Poland: Students by ISCED level, age and sex was 8.57 million in 2012. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2012)
8.57 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 34 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 ISCED level, age and sex 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

The most recent figure for students by isced level, age and sex in Poland is 8.57 million, measured in 2012. 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 isced level, age and sex in Poland peaked at 10.04 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.57 million, in 2012.

That places Poland 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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 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

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

More education data for Poland

All data for Poland β†’

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 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 in 2001.
What is the lowest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.57 million in 2012.
How does Poland rank for students by isced level, age and sex?
Poland ranks 6th out of 34 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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Indicator
Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 518 data points, 1998–2012
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