Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Poland
Poland: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 536,110 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Poland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Poland is 536,110 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Poland peaked at 849,303 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 522,473 number, in 2017.
That places Poland 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Poland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 649,777 number | — |
| 1999 | 638,952 number | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 610,065 number | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 577,130 number | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 849,303 number | +47.2% |
| 2003 | 828,324 number | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 811,551 number | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 796,345 number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 772,890 number | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 741,161 number | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 705,852 number | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 671,374 number | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 642,055 number | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 611,766 number | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 586,520 number | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 567,628 number | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 549,576 number | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 535,134 number | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 526,536 number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 522,473 number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 536,110 number | +2.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 536,110 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 87,868 number, 6.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Poland's 536,110 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 124,062 number, 4.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +47.2% | 577,130 number | 849,303 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 644,364 number | 638,952 number | 649,777 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 736,400 number | 577,130 number | 849,303 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 564,200 number | 522,473 number | 642,055 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Poland?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Poland was 536,110 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 849,303 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 522,473 number in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Poland ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.