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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 upper secondary education by programme 1.90 million Number (2024)
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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