Poland International Student Statistics 2024

Historical International Student Statistics in Poland

• According to the latest statistics, 89,400 international students are studying in Poland as of 2021/22.
• An increase of 93.9% in international student enrollment occurred from 2014/15 to 2021/22.
• From 2020/21 to 2021/22, the number of international students increased by 5.54%, from 84,700 to 89,400 students.
• The majority of international students in Poland are aged 18 or less, a total of 14,007 students.
• Of the total number of international students in Poland, 77,218 are enrolled in full-time programs, and 12,202 students are enrolled in part-time programs.

International Students in Poland by Country of Origin

The data shown below are taken from the latest available statistics for 2021.

• The majority of international students in Poland are from Ukraine, with a total of 36,011 students, followed by Belarus, with 11,075 students.
• Among the top ten countries of origin for international students in Poland is Turkey, with 2,854 Turkish students in higher education studies in Poland.
• Ranked fourth and fifth among the nationalities with the most international students in Poland are India, with 2,449 students, and Zimbabwe, with 2,425 students.
• There are 2,388 international students from Spain studying higher education studies in Poland and 2,141 students from Uzbekistan.
• Other countries that have brought the most students for higher education studies in Poland are Nigeria, with 2,001 students, Azerbaijan (with 1,814); and Kazakhstan, with 1,725 students.

International Students in Poland by Institution Type

The latest data shows the higher education statistics in Poland in 2021 by the type of higher education institutions and the number of international students enrolled.

• The higher education institutions supervised by the Ministry of Higher Education are the top institutions in Poland with the highest number of international students, totaling 79,283.
• The higher education institutions supervised by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Justice in Poland have the smallest number of international students, with only 26 students.
• All the higher education institutions in Poland have admitted 43,646 international students to public universities, and 45,774 students are enrolled in non-public universities.
• The higher education institutions supervised by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education have admitted 34,630 international students to public universities, and 44,653 students are enrolled in non-public universities.
• The total enrollment of international students in each of the higher education institutions mentioned is equivalent to the number of students enrolled in public universities within these HEIs.
• The above statement does not apply to HEIs operated by churches and other religious associations that exclusively offer non-public universities.
• Additionally, the above statement does not include HEIs supervised by higher education authorities that provide both public and non-public universities exclusively.

International Students in Poland by Field of Study

• The highest number of international students in Poland are enrolled in the field of Business, Administration, and Law, with a total of 25,481 students, followed by the field of Social Sciences, Journalism, and Information, with 14,125 students.
• With 11,901 international students, the field of Health and Welfare is ranked third among the study fields with the most international students in Poland.
• Another popular field of study among international students in Poland is Services, with 9,076 students.
• The Arts and Humanities study field is ranked fifth among the study fields with the most international students in Poland, with a total of 8,627 students, followed by Engineering, Manufacturing, and Construction, with 5,958 students.
• There are 5,248 international students enrolled in the field of Information and Communication Technologies, and 4,367 students are enrolled in Individual Interfield Studies.
• Other popular study fields among international students in Poland include Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Statistics (1,808), Education, with 1,724 students, and Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, and Veterinary, with 1,105 students.

International Students in Poland by Age

• The majority of international students in Poland are aged 18 or less, a total of 14,007 students.
• In comparison, a significant number of international students in Poland belong to the 21 age group, a total of 11,106 students.
• A total of 11,384 international students in Poland are aged 20, and 11,384 students are 19 years old.
• 1,384 foreign students in Poland are 29 years old, which is the age group with the least number of international students in higher education institutions.
• There are 8,209 international students aged 30 years old and older enrolled in higher education institutions in Poland.

23.6% of the total international students in Poland are aged between 22 to 24 years old.

Most Popular Universities in Poland for International Students

The table below shows some of the most popular universities in Poland for international students, according to the latest statistics for 2021.

• With 3,220 international students, the Jagiellonian University in Kraków is the university with the largest number of international students in the universities of Poland.
• Other universities in Poland that have admitted more than 7,500 foreign students are the Medical University of Lublin, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, and the Medical University of Gdańsk, as part of the HEIs supervised by the Ministry of Health.