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
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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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release