Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Poland
Poland: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates was 1.51 million Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Poland, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.51 million Persons for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Poland peaked at 1.53 million Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million Persons, in 2016.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Poland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.22 million Persons | — |
| 2014 | 1.30 million Persons | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million Persons | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million Persons | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million Persons | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million Persons | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million Persons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.42 million Persons | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million Persons | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million Persons | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.51 million Persons | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.28 million Persons | 1.14 million Persons | 1.39 million Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million Persons | 1.40 million Persons | 1.53 million Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 1 Brazil 9.49 million Persons compare
- 1 Türkiye 2.06 million Persons compare
- 2 Mexico 4.48 million Persons compare
- 3 Japan 3.61 million Persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 489,349 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 153,212 Persons compare
- 4 Germany 3.57 million Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 132,071 Persons compare
- 5 France 2.36 million Persons compare
- 5 Latvia 94,714 Persons compare
More education data for Poland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 17.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 82.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0497 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 0.1358 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- 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 total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Poland?
- Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Poland was 1.51 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million Persons in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- Poland ranks 2nd out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.