Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Poland

Poland: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 was 83.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
83.4
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
11th
of 38 countries
All-time high
83.4
in 2025
All-time low
66.4
in 2015
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Poland, 2013–2025

0204060802013201920252013: 71.22014: 682015: 66.42016: 66.72017: 67.72018: 682019: 68.12020: 68.92021: 70.22022: 73.22023: 74.82024: 79.32025: 83.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Poland stood at 83.4. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Poland peaked at 83.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.4, in 2015.

That places Poland 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Poland, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 71.2 —
2014 68 -4.5%
2015 66.4 -2.4%
2016 66.7 +0.5%
2017 67.7 +1.5%
2018 68 +0.4%
2019 68.1 +0.1%
2020 68.9 +1.2%
2021 70.2 +1.9%
2022 73.2 +4.3%
2023 74.8 +2.2%
2024 79.3 +6.0%
2025 83.4 +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 68.01 66.4 71.2 7
2020s 74.97 68.9 83.4 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 8 Austria 88.7 compare
  2. 9 Sweden 85.8 compare
  3. 10 Latvia 84.5 compare
  4. 12 Iceland 83.2 compare
  5. 13 Netherlands 82 compare
  6. 14 Belgium 79.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Poland?
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Poland was 83.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 83.4 in 2025.
What is the lowest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 66.4 in 2015.
How does Poland rank for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
Poland ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 466 data points, 2013–2025
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