Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Poland
Poland: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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
52
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Poland, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.60 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Poland peaked at 4.03 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 2020.
That places Poland 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| 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% |
| 2017 | 2.30 million | +6.7% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.33 million | 1.60 million | 5 |
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More education data for Poland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Poland?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Poland was 1.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release