Ireland vs Poland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Ireland
0.6%
in 2022
Poland
0.7%
in 2024
Ireland rank
180th
Poland rank
179th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 180th and Poland ranks 179th of 184 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 | 8.0% | 8.7% | 0.6% | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 5.5% | 4.3% | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 180th and Poland ranks 179th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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