Area (km2): 312 685
Population (mln): 38,20
Official language/s: Polish
Internet TLD: .pl
Calling code: +48
Member of the EU from: 1st May 2004
Unemployment rate Sep 2011 (%): 9,9
Unemployment rate under 25 years Sep 2011 (%): 26,6
Unemployment rate Sep 2012 (%): 10,3
Unemployment rate under 25 years Sep 2012 (%): 27,1
Population statistics 20-29 age group 2011 (%): 16,3
Country codes in education system: PL
Expected duration of education (years): 18,1
In the academic year 2010/11, Poland had a total number of 460 HEIs,
including 131 public institutions. The following types of HEIs may be
currently distinguished (according to the Central Statistical Office):
- universities (uniwersytety) (19),
- technical HEIs (wyższe szkoły techniczne) (23),
- agricultural HEIs (wyższe szkoły rolnicze) (7),
- HEIs for Economics (wyższe szkoły ekonomiczne) (79),
- pedagogical HEIs (wyższe szkoły pedagogiczne) (18),
- medical universities/academies (akademie medyczne) (9),
- schools/universities of maritime studies (wyższe szkoły morskie) (2),
- universities/academies of physical education (akademie wychowania fizycznego) (6),
- schools/academies of art studies (wyższe szkoły artystyczne) (22),
- theological HEIs (14)
- military higher education institutions (uczelnie wojskowe) (5),
- government service higher education institutions (uczelnie służb państwowych) (2),
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