Poland vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Poland
65.6%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
47.6%
in 2024
Poland rank
28th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
26th

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

  • Poland
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 65.6% against 47.6% in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 18.0%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 28th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 26th of 110 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 69.8% 47.8% 22.0% Poland
2010s 66.0% 48.8% 17.1% Poland
2020s 66.0% 48.0% 18.0% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Poland or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Poland, at 65.6% against 47.6% in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Poland and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
18.0%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Poland and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Poland ranks 28th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 26th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,121 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release