Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Poland

Poland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 18,632 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18,632 number
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
21st
of 131 countries
All-time high
20,018 number
in 2014
All-time low
9,597 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Poland, 1998–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820181998: 9.6k number1999: 11.5k number2000: 12.5k number2001: 14.3k number2002: 15.5k number2003: 16.6k number2004: 16.8k number2005: 17.1k number2006: 16.6k number2007: 15.9k number2008: 15.5k number2009: 15.6k number2010: 17.0k number2011: 17.8k number2012: 19.1k number2013: 19.8k number2014: 20.0k number2015: 19.9k number2016: 19.6k number2017: 19.4k number2018: 18.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Poland is 18,632 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Poland peaked at 20,018 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9,597 number, in 1998.

That places Poland 21st out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Poland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 9,597 number —
1999 11,455 number +19.4%
2000 12,526 number +9.3%
2001 14,307 number +14.2%
2002 15,472 number +8.1%
2003 16,564 number +7.1%
2004 16,801 number +1.4%
2005 17,093 number +1.7%
2006 16,594 number -2.9%
2007 15,905 number -4.2%
2008 15,543 number -2.3%
2009 15,614 number +0.5%
2010 16,978 number +8.7%
2011 17,782 number +4.7%
2012 19,147 number +7.7%
2013 19,839 number +3.6%
2014 20,018 number +0.9%
2015 19,851 number -0.8%
2016 19,565 number -1.4%
2017 19,409 number -0.8%
2018 18,632 number -4.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 18,632 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,037 number, 4.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 18,632 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,667 number, 5.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,526 number 9,597 number 11,455 number 2
2000s 15,642 number 12,526 number 17,093 number 10
2010s 19,025 number 16,978 number 20,018 number 9

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 18 Egypt 23,887 number compare
  2. 19 Mexico 22,416 number compare
  3. 20 Morocco 21,504 number
  4. 22 Greece 14,949 number compare
  5. 23 Italy 14,160 number compare
  6. 24 Switzerland 13,481 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Poland?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Poland was 18,632 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 20,018 number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 9,597 number in 1998.
How does Poland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Poland ranks 21st out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.