How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?

31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Poland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Australia

728,736 number

in 2018

Poland

608,140 number

in 2018

Australia rank

30th

Poland rank

33rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Australia
Poland

How they compare

Australia currently reports 728,736 number against 608,140 number in Poland, a difference of 120,596 number.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Poland ahead.

Australia ranks 30th and Poland ranks 33rd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	156,611 number	245,762 number	89,151 number	Poland
1980s	193,127 number	222,961 number	29,834 number	Poland
1990s	396,693 number	322,318 number	74,375 number	Australia
2010s	775,546 number	645,157 number	130,389 number	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Australia or Poland?: Australia, at 728,736 number against 608,140 number in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Australia and Poland?: 120,596 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Australia and Poland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Australia ranks 30th and Poland ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.