Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Poland
Poland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 617,867 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Poland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Poland stood at 617,867 number. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Poland peaked at 1.34 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 617,867 number, in 2018.
Poland ranks 35th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Poland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.27 million number | — |
| 1999 | 1.30 million number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million number | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 897,748 number | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 878,969 number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 833,640 number | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 813,568 number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 793,998 number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 767,802 number | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 738,369 number | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 711,486 number | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 679,846 number | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 762,503 number | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 714,299 number | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 685,592 number | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 655,756 number | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 634,883 number | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 617,867 number | -2.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 617,867 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,320 number, 7.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Poland's 617,867 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 131,320 number, 4.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million number | 1.27 million number | 1.30 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 973,444 number | 767,802 number | 1.34 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 688,956 number | 617,867 number | 762,503 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 upper secondary education, female in Poland?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Poland was 617,867 number in 2018, 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 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 617,867 number in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.