Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Poland
Poland: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex was 2.01 million Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
2.01 million Number
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.17 million Number
in 2008
All-time low
1.19 million Number
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Poland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Poland recorded 2.01 million Number for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in 2012.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Poland peaked at 2.17 million Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million Number, in 1998.
Poland ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.19 million Number | — |
| 1999 | 1.40 million Number | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 1.58 million Number | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million Number | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 1.91 million Number | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million Number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.04 million Number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.12 million Number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.15 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.15 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.17 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.15 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.15 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million Number | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.01 million Number | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 million Number | 1.19 million Number | 1.40 million Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million Number | 1.58 million Number | 2.17 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 million Number | 2.01 million Number | 2.15 million Number | 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 students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Poland?
- Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Poland was 2.01 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million Number in 1998.
- How does Poland rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex 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 students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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