Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Poland
Poland: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 1.61 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Poland, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Poland is 1.61 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled (gaps) 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.61 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 154,002, 10.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.61 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,873, 5.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +43.2% | 1.14 million | 1.63 million |
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 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Poland?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Poland was 1.61 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Poland ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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.