Graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing in Poland
Poland: Graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing was 20 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20 Per thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
20th
of 44 countries
All-time high
23.6 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2017
All-time low
17.7 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2020
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing in Poland, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
Poland recorded 20 Per thousand inhabitants for graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing in Poland peaked at 23.6 Per thousand inhabitants in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.7 Per thousand inhabitants, in 2020.
That places Poland 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing in Poland, year by year
| Year | Per thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.5 Per thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2015 | 21.4 Per thousand inhabitants | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 21.5 Per thousand inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 23.6 Per thousand inhabitants | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 20.9 Per thousand inhabitants | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 20.1 Per thousand inhabitants | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 17.7 Per thousand inhabitants | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 18.8 Per thousand inhabitants | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 19.1 Per thousand inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 19.5 Per thousand inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 20 Per thousand inhabitants | +2.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 20 Per thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 Per thousand inhabitants, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Poland's 20 Per thousand inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.6 Per thousand inhabitants, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.33 Per thousand inhabitants | 20.1 Per thousand inhabitants | 23.6 Per thousand inhabitants | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.02 Per thousand inhabitants | 17.7 Per thousand inhabitants | 20 Per thousand inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4178 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing in Poland?
- Graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing in Poland was 20 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6 Per thousand inhabitants in 2017.
- What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7 Per thousand inhabitants in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing?
- Poland ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates in tertiary education, in science, math., computing, engineering, manufacturing, construction, by sex - per 1000 of population aged 20-29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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