Enrolment in secondary education, female in Poland
Poland: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 1.61 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.61 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.94 million
in 1999
All-time low
1.14 million
in 2019
Years of data
39
1972–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Poland, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in Poland stood at 1.61 million.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Poland peaked at 1.94 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 2019.
That places Poland 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.61 million | — |
| 1973 | 1.60 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.59 million | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.46 million | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.55 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.74 million | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.79 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.78 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.81 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.92 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.86 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.71 million | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.68 million | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.44 million | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.38 million | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.63 million | +43.2% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.61 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 1.59 million | 1.61 million | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.76 million | 1.52 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million | 1.44 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 1.14 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million | 1.56 million | 1.63 million | 5 |
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More education data for Poland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Poland?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Poland was 1.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Poland ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release