Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Poland
Poland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 929,986 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Poland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Poland is 929,986, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Poland peaked at 1.34 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 607,802, in 2019.
Poland ranks 27th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.27 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 897,748 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 878,969 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 833,640 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 813,568 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 793,998 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 767,802 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 738,369 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 711,486 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 679,846 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 762,503 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 714,299 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 685,592 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 655,756 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 634,883 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 617,867 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 607,802 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 782,533 | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 778,757 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 783,183 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 852,641 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 929,986 | +9.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 929,986 is above the median for high income countries, which is 75,040, 12.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Poland's 929,986 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,199, 7.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) 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 | +28.7% | 607,802 | 782,533 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 1.27 million | 1.30 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 973,444 | 767,802 | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 680,840 | 607,802 | 762,503 | 10 |
| 2020s | 825,420 | 778,757 | 929,986 | 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 upper secondary education, female in Poland?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Poland was 929,986 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 607,802 in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release