North America vs Poland: Secondary education, pupils

North America
28.14 million
in 2024
Poland
3.33 million
in 2024
North America rank
37th
Poland rank
37th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • North America
  • Poland
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How they compare

North America currently reports 28.14 million against 3.33 million in Poland, a difference of 24.81 million.

That makes North America's figure about 8.5 times Poland's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 37th and Poland ranks 37th of 43 groups.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 23.89 million 3.08 million 20.80 million North America
1980s 23.85 million 2.64 million 21.20 million North America
1990s 23.69 million 3.57 million 20.12 million North America
2000s 26.55 million 3.53 million 23.02 million North America
2010s 27.12 million 2.58 million 24.55 million North America
2020s 28.02 million 3.28 million 24.74 million North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, North America or Poland?
North America, at 28.14 million against 3.33 million in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between North America and Poland?
24.81 million, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Poland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do North America and Poland rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
North America ranks 37th and Poland ranks 37th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.