Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Poland
Poland: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 741,865 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Poland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Poland recorded 741,865 for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Poland peaked at 902,439 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 559,536, in 2017.
That places Poland 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 675,733 | — |
| 1999 | 677,898 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 651,014 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 617,627 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 902,439 | +46.1% |
| 2003 | 892,145 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 869,629 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 855,454 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 829,114 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 794,612 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 755,235 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 718,779 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 689,593 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 659,440 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 633,858 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 620,575 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 599,946 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 581,763 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 569,523 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 559,536 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 566,551 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 563,418 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 893,747 | +58.6% |
| 2021 | 827,795 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 828,106 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 798,071 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 741,865 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 676,816 | 675,733 | 677,898 | 2 |
| 2000s | 788,605 | 617,627 | 902,439 | 10 |
| 2010s | 604,420 | 559,536 | 689,593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 817,917 | 741,865 | 893,747 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,904 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,453 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 840,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 557,268 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Poland?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Poland was 741,865 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 902,439 in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 559,536 in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Poland ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release