Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Poland
Poland: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 70.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Poland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 70.2% for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Poland peaked at 92.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2025.
Poland ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 92.1% | — |
| 2016 | 87.9% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 70.2% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.3% | 82.6% | 92.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 70.2% | 83.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Poland?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Poland was 70.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion - % of children in the respective at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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