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 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Poland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.40 million 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.35 million, in 2021.
Poland ranks 6th of 38 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.90 million | — |
| 2014 | 1.76 million | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.67 million | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.63 million | 1.43 million | 1.90 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.35 million | 1.40 million | 5 |
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More education data for Poland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
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 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 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 in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 38 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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