Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Poland

Poland: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 26,351 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
26,351 number
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
46th
of 205 countries
All-time high
28,500 number
in 2009
All-time low
13,354 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Poland, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200820181998: 13.4k number1999: 13.5k number2000: 14.4k number2001: 15.4k number2002: 16.7k number2003: 18.8k number2004: 18.0k number2005: 20.0k number2006: 23.0k number2007: 25.8k number2008: 27.2k number2009: 28.5k number2010: 27.8k number2011: 26.8k number2012: 26.0k number2013: 23.3k number2014: 23.8k number2015: 23.9k number2016: 24.2k number2017: 25.2k number2018: 26.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Poland recorded 26,351 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Poland peaked at 28,500 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13,354 number, in 1998.

Poland ranks 46th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Poland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 13,354 number —
1999 13,452 number +0.7%
2000 14,351 number +6.7%
2001 15,379 number +7.2%
2002 16,747 number +8.9%
2003 18,750 number +12.0%
2004 18,041 number -3.8%
2005 19,976 number +10.7%
2006 22,962 number +14.9%
2007 25,771 number +12.2%
2008 27,238 number +5.7%
2009 28,500 number +4.6%
2010 27,756 number -2.6%
2011 26,753 number -3.6%
2012 26,045 number -2.6%
2013 23,287 number -10.6%
2014 23,821 number +2.3%
2015 23,866 number +0.2%
2016 24,238 number +1.6%
2017 25,164 number +3.8%
2018 26,351 number +4.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 26,351 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,395 number, 2.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 26,351 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,973 number, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,403 number 13,354 number 13,452 number 2
2000s 20,772 number 14,351 number 28,500 number 10
2010s 25,253 number 23,287 number 27,756 number 9

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 43 Palestine 27,384 number compare
  2. 44 Cyprus 26,494 number compare
  3. 45 Jordan 26,484 number compare
  4. 47 Yemen 26,299 number compare
  5. 48 Cameroon 26,169 number compare
  6. 49 Bulgaria 25,093 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Poland?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Poland was 26,351 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 28,500 number in 2009.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 13,354 number in 1998.
How does Poland rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Poland ranks 46th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.