Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS in Poland
Poland: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS 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
Poland recorded 1.40 million Number for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in 2024.
The figure 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 … NUTS 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.40 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 313,044 Number, 4.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.40 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 326,488 Number, 4.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (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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