Poland - School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Poland was 55.06 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 59.59 in 2010 and a minimum value of 13.21 in 1973.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 13.80
1972 13.33
1973 13.21
1974 13.83
1975 14.14
1976 14.95
1977 15.33
1978 15.45
1979 15.47
1980 15.26
1981 15.10
1982 14.65
1983 14.35
1984 14.57
1985 14.64
1986 15.07
1987 15.26
1988 15.69
1989 17.02
1990 16.39
1991 18.50
1992 18.05
1993 20.51
1994 23.17
1995 25.94
1996 28.92
1997 32.51
1998 33.18
1999 37.91
2000 41.37
2001 45.07
2002 47.75
2003 49.18
2004 50.77
2005 52.92
2006 54.50
2007 56.05
2008 58.25
2009 59.51
2010 59.59
2011 58.45
2012 57.83
2013 56.22
2014 54.18
2015 53.50
2016 53.66
2017 54.37
2018 54.82
2019 55.06

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for tertiary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in tertiary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to tertiary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation