Tertiary education participation in Poland

Poland: Tertiary education participation was 2,007 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
2,007
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2,166
in 2008
All-time low
1,191
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Tertiary education participation in Poland, 1998–2012

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1998200520121998: 1.2k1999: 1.4k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.8k2002: 1.9k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.1k2006: 2.1k2007: 2.1k2008: 2.2k2009: 2.1k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.1k2012: 2.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tertiary education participation in Poland is 2,007, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in Poland peaked at 2,166 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,191, in 1998.

That places Poland 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Tertiary education participation in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary education participation (1998-2012) in Poland, 1998 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1998 1,191
1999 1,399 +17.5%
2000 1,580 +12.9%
2001 1,775 +12.4%
2002 1,906 +7.4%
2003 1,983 +4.0%
2004 2,044 +3.1%
2005 2,118 +3.6%
2006 2,146 +1.3%
2007 2,147 +0.1%
2008 2,166 +0.9%
2009 2,150 -0.7%
2010 2,149 -0.1%
2011 2,080 -3.2%
2012 2,007 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,295 1,191 1,399 2
2000s 2,002 1,580 2,166 10
2010s 2,079 2,007 2,149 3

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,496 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 2,496 compare
  3. 5 France 2,296 compare
  4. 6 Poland 2,007 compare
  5. 8 Spain 1,966 compare
  6. 9 Italy 1,926 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary education participation in Poland?
Tertiary education participation in Poland was 2,007 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 2,166 in 2008.
What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,191 in 1998.
How does Poland rank for tertiary education participation?
Poland ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary education participation (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 646 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed