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 9th of 42 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 |
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 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 9th out of 42 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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