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

Poland: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.60 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.60 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
73rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.03 million
in 1993
All-time low
1.33 million
in 2020
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland, 1971–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Poland recorded 1.60 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland peaked at 4.03 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 2020.

Poland ranks 73rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 3.86 million
1972 3.68 million -4.8%
1973 3.52 million -4.3%
1974 3.37 million -4.0%
1975 3.25 million -3.8%
1976 3.16 million -2.6%
1977 3.10 million -1.9%
1978 3.08 million -0.9%
1979 3.08 million +0.1%
1980 3.12 million +1.2%
1981 3.19 million +2.4%
1982 3.31 million +3.7%
1983 3.44 million +3.9%
1984 3.57 million +3.7%
1985 3.68 million +3.1%
1986 3.77 million +2.5%
1987 3.85 million +2.2%
1988 3.92 million +1.6%
1989 3.92 million +0.1%
1990 3.93 million +0.2%
1991 3.96 million +0.7%
1992 3.98 million +0.5%
1993 4.03 million +1.3%
1994 3.97 million -1.3%
1995 3.84 million -3.3%
1996 3.74 million -2.6%
1997 3.67 million -1.8%
1998 3.58 million -2.6%
1999 3.43 million -4.1%
2000 3.32 million -3.4%
2001 3.22 million -2.9%
2002 3.11 million -3.6%
2003 2.98 million -3.9%
2004 2.86 million -4.3%
2005 2.72 million -4.6%
2006 2.60 million -4.5%
2007 2.48 million -4.5%
2008 2.38 million -4.4%
2009 2.29 million -3.4%
2010 2.23 million -2.6%
2011 2.19 million -1.9%
2012 2.19 million -0.2%
2013 2.16 million -1.2%
2014 2.15 million -0.4%
2015 2.20 million +2.2%
2016 2.25 million +2.2%
2017 2.30 million +2.1%
2018 2.28 million -0.8%
2019 2.31 million +1.5%
2020 1.33 million -42.3%
2021 1.50 million +12.4%
2022 1.53 million +2.2%
2023 1.60 million +4.3%
2024 1.60 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.34 million 3.08 million 3.86 million 9
1980s 3.58 million 3.12 million 3.92 million 10
1990s 3.81 million 3.43 million 4.03 million 10
2000s 2.80 million 2.29 million 3.32 million 10
2010s 2.23 million 2.15 million 2.31 million 10
2020s 1.51 million 1.33 million 1.60 million 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 70 Ecuador 1.72 million compare
  2. 71 Togo 1.66 million compare
  3. 72 Papua New Guinea 1.65 million compare
  4. 74 Kazakhstan 1.58 million compare
  5. 75 Sri Lanka 1.58 million compare
  6. 76 Chile 1.49 million compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

More education data for Poland

All data for Poland →

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland was 1.60 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 4.03 million in 1993.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2020.
How does Poland rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Poland ranks 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/enrolment-in-primary-education-both-sexes-number-gaps-filled/poland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/enrolment-in-primary-education-both-sexes-number-gaps-filled/poland/">Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 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.

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 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.