Ireland vs Poland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Ireland
0.3%
in 2022
Poland
0.4%
in 2024
Ireland rank
178th
Poland rank
176th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Poland ahead.
Ireland ranks 178th and Poland ranks 176th of 179 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 5.7% | 1.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 4.7% | 3.9% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Ireland ranks 178th and Poland ranks 176th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release