Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Poland
Poland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.36 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Poland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.36 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 in Poland peaked at 1.41 million number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 744,968 number, in 1971.
Poland ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| 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% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million number | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 1.20 million number | 994,138 number | 1.36 million number | 7 |
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 pre-primary education, both sexes in Poland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Poland was 1.36 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 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?
- Poland ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.