Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland
Poland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.51 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland peaked at 1.53 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 744,968, in 1971.
That places Poland 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 744,968 | — |
| 1972 | 779,199 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 895,970 | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 1.02 million | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 1.09 million | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.17 million | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 1.24 million | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.33 million | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.35 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.30 million | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.28 million | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.24 million | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.29 million | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.36 million | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.38 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 986,996 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 994,865 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 984,545 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 983,489 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 979,541 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 958,038 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 919,117 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 885,416 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 848,507 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 840,539 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 832,346 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 831,923 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 839,996 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 862,656 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 871,918 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 919,130 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 994,138 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.51 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 million | 744,968 | 1.28 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.33 million | 1.24 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 958,038 | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 865,155 | 831,923 | 919,130 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 994,138 | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 1.40 million | 1.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland was 1.51 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 744,968 in 1971.
- How does Poland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.