Adolescents out of school in Poland
Poland: Adolescents out of school was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school in Poland is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Poland peaked at 4.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Poland ranks 171st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.1% | — |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +71.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +142.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Poland?
- Adolescents out of school in Poland was 0.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for adolescents out of school?
- Poland ranks 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.