Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Poland
Poland: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 1.15 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Poland, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Poland is 1.15 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Poland peaked at 1.94 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million number, in 2018.
That places Poland 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Poland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.61 million number | — |
| 1973 | 1.60 million number | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.59 million number | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.46 million number | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million number | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.55 million number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.74 million number | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.79 million number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.78 million number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.81 million number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million number | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.92 million number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.94 million number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.93 million number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.92 million number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.86 million number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.71 million number | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.68 million number | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million number | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million number | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.44 million number | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.38 million number | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million number | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million number | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million number | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million number | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million number | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million number | -0.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.15 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 156,380 number, 7.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.15 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 269,744 number, 4.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.60 million number | 1.59 million number | 1.61 million number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.46 million number | 1.46 million number | 1.46 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.76 million number | 1.52 million number | 1.94 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million number | 1.44 million number | 1.93 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million number | 1.15 million number | 1.38 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Poland?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Poland was 1.15 million number in 2018, 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 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million number in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Poland ranks 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.