Enrolment in secondary education, male in Poland
Poland: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 1.72 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.72 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.06 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.22 million
in 2019
Years of data
39
1972–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Poland, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.72 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Poland peaked at 2.06 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 2019.
Poland ranks 35th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.60 million | — |
| 1973 | 1.61 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.61 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.46 million | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.82 million | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 1.87 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.86 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.89 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.99 million | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.05 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.03 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.77 million | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.71 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.52 million | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.73 million | +41.2% |
| 2021 | 1.66 million | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.67 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.72 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.61 million | 1.60 million | 1.61 million | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million | 1.52 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million | 1.52 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.22 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million | 1.66 million | 1.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Poland?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Poland was 1.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release