Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Poland

Poland: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 54,354 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
54,354 number
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
20th
of 127 countries
All-time high
63,925 number
in 2017
All-time low
5,595 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Poland, 1998–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998200820181998: 5.6k number1999: 5.7k number2000: 6.1k number2001: 6.7k number2002: 7.4k number2003: 7.6k number2004: 8.1k number2005: 10.2k number2006: 11.4k number2007: 13.0k number2008: 15.0k number2009: 17.0k number2010: 18.4k number2011: 20.7k number2012: 23.5k number2013: 27.8k number2014: 34.7k number2015: 44.0k number2016: 54.7k number2017: 63.9k number2018: 54.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Poland recorded 54,354 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and up 263.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Poland peaked at 63,925 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,595 number, in 1998.

That places Poland 20th out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Poland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 5,595 number —
1999 5,693 number +1.8%
2000 6,117 number +7.4%
2001 6,659 number +8.9%
2002 7,380 number +10.8%
2003 7,608 number +3.1%
2004 8,118 number +6.7%
2005 10,185 number +25.5%
2006 11,365 number +11.6%
2007 13,021 number +14.6%
2008 14,965 number +14.9%
2009 16,976 number +13.4%
2010 18,356 number +8.1%
2011 20,711 number +12.8%
2012 23,525 number +13.6%
2013 27,767 number +18.0%
2014 34,664 number +24.8%
2015 43,988 number +26.9%
2016 54,734 number +24.4%
2017 63,925 number +16.8%
2018 54,354 number -15.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 54,354 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,998 number, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 54,354 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,256 number, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,644 number 5,595 number 5,693 number 2
2000s 10,239 number 6,117 number 16,976 number 10
2010s 38,003 number 18,356 number 63,925 number 9

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 17 Saudi Arabia 73,216 number compare
  2. 18 Spain 70,912 number compare
  3. 19 Ukraine 55,333 number compare
  4. 21 Switzerland 54,279 number compare
  5. 22 Belgium 53,896 number compare
  6. 23 New Zealand 52,702 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Poland?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Poland was 54,354 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 63,925 number in 2017.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,595 number in 1998.
How does Poland rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Poland ranks 20th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 263.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.