Tertiary education graduates in Poland
Poland: Tertiary education graduates was 193.9 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
193.9
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 42 countries
All-time high
194.4
in 2011
All-time low
140.8
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary education graduates in Poland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Poland recorded 193.9 for tertiary education graduates in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education graduates in Poland peaked at 194.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 140.8, in 1998.
That places Poland 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tertiary education graduates in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 140.8 | — |
| 1999 | 172.6 | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 184.7 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 193.3 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 185 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 186.9 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 189.9 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 193.4 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 190.3 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 187.2 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 192.7 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 187.1 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 192.6 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 194.4 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 193.9 | -0.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 193.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 151.7, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Poland's 193.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 151.7, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.7 | 140.8 | 172.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 189.05 | 184.7 | 193.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.63 | 192.6 | 194.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 tertiary education graduates in Poland?
- Tertiary education graduates in Poland was 193.9 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education graduates recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 194.4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tertiary education graduates recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.8 in 1998.
- How does Poland rank for tertiary education graduates?
- Poland ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education graduates rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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