Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Poland

Poland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 196 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
196 number
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
127th
of 140 countries
All-time high
18,664 number
in 2006
All-time low
176 number
in 2017
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Poland, 1998–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820181998: 14.0k number1999: 14.1k number2000: 14.6k number2001: 14.5k number2002: 15.5k number2003: 16.7k number2004: 18.1k number2005: 18.2k number2006: 18.7k number2007: 18.4k number2008: 18.6k number2009: 17.3k number2010: 15.2k number2011: 13.2k number2012: 10.8k number2013: 8.9k number2014: 4.8k number2015: 2.2k number2016: 268 number2017: 176 number2018: 196 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Poland stood at 196 number.

That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Poland peaked at 18,664 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 176 number, in 2017.

That places Poland 127th out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Poland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 14,002 number
1999 14,054 number +0.4%
2000 14,645 number +4.2%
2001 14,469 number -1.2%
2002 15,527 number +7.3%
2003 16,661 number +7.3%
2004 18,072 number +8.5%
2005 18,165 number +0.5%
2006 18,664 number +2.7%
2007 18,381 number -1.5%
2008 18,597 number +1.2%
2009 17,324 number -6.8%
2010 15,156 number -12.5%
2011 13,197 number -12.9%
2012 10,831 number -17.9%
2013 8,917 number -17.7%
2014 4,774 number -46.5%
2015 2,208 number -53.7%
2016 268 number -87.9%
2017 176 number -34.3%
2018 196 number +11.4%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 196 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,165 number, 4% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 196 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,741 number, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 -87.9% 2,208 number 268 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,028 number 14,002 number 14,054 number 2
2000s 17,050 number 14,469 number 18,664 number 10
2010s 6,191 number 176 number 15,156 number 9

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 124 Germany 226 number compare
  2. 125 British Virgin Islands 222 number compare
  3. 126 Senegal 199 number compare
  4. 128 Cape Verde 166 number compare
  5. 129 Aruba 144 number compare
  6. 130 Macao 133 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Poland?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Poland was 196 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 18,664 number in 2006.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 176 number in 2017.
How does Poland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Poland ranks 127th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).