Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland

Poland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.36 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.36 million number
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.41 million number
in 1988
All-time low
744,968 number
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland, 1971–2018

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Poland recorded 1.36 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2018.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland peaked at 1.41 million number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 744,968 number, in 1971.

That places Poland 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 744,968 number
1972 779,199 number +4.6%
1973 895,970 number +15.0%
1974 1.02 million number +14.0%
1975 1.09 million number +7.2%
1976 1.11 million number +1.2%
1977 1.17 million number +6.1%
1978 1.24 million number +5.2%
1979 1.28 million number +3.3%
1980 1.33 million number +4.3%
1981 1.35 million number +1.4%
1982 1.30 million number -4.0%
1983 1.28 million number -1.5%
1984 1.24 million number -3.1%
1985 1.29 million number +4.4%
1986 1.36 million number +5.4%
1987 1.40 million number +3.1%
1988 1.41 million number +0.4%
1989 1.38 million number -1.8%
1990 1.32 million number -4.8%
1991 1.23 million number -6.9%
1992 1.10 million number -10.4%
1993 1.02 million number -7.2%
1994 986,996 number -3.2%
1995 994,865 number +0.8%
1996 984,545 number -1.0%
1997 983,489 number -0.1%
1998 979,541 number -0.4%
1999 958,038 number -2.2%
2000 919,117 number -4.1%
2001 885,416 number -3.7%
2002 848,507 number -4.2%
2003 840,539 number -0.9%
2004 832,346 number -1.0%
2005 831,923 number -0.1%
2006 839,996 number +1.0%
2007 862,656 number +2.7%
2008 871,918 number +1.1%
2009 919,130 number +5.4%
2010 994,138 number +8.2%
2011 1.06 million number +6.6%
2012 1.16 million number +9.6%
2013 1.22 million number +4.8%
2014 1.30 million number +6.6%
2015 1.30 million number +0.1%
2016 1.30 million number +0.1%
2017 1.30 million number +0.1%
2018 1.36 million number +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.04 million number 744,968 number 1.28 million number 9
1980s 1.33 million number 1.24 million number 1.41 million number 10
1990s 1.05 million number 958,038 number 1.32 million number 10
2000s 865,155 number 831,923 number 919,130 number 10
2010s 1.22 million number 994,138 number 1.36 million number 9

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 25 Italy 1.49 million number compare
  2. 26 Egypt 1.48 million number compare
  3. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.43 million number compare
  4. 29 Spain 1.30 million number compare
  5. 30 Republic of Korea 1.26 million number compare
  6. 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.19 million number compare

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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 1.36 million number in 2018, 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 1.41 million number in 1988.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 744,968 number in 1971.
How does Poland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Poland ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 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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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 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.