Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Poland
Poland: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 1.40 million Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.40 million Number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1.90 million Number
in 2013
All-time low
1.35 million Number
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Poland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Poland is 1.40 million Number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Poland peaked at 1.90 million Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.35 million Number, in 2021.
Poland ranks 8th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.90 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 1.76 million Number | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.67 million Number | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million Number | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million Number | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million Number | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million Number | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million Number | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million Number | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million Number | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.63 million Number | 1.43 million Number | 1.90 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million Number | 1.35 million Number | 1.40 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 6 Spain 2.44 million Number compare
- 7 Italy 2.31 million Number compare
- 8 Poland 1.40 million Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 969,491 Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 969,491 Number compare
More education data for Poland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 17.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 82.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 0.1358 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 14.9% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 4.0% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 1.60 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Poland?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Poland was 1.40 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million Number in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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