Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Poland
Poland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 974,822 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Poland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Poland recorded 974,822 for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Poland peaked at 1.44 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 658,596, in 2019.
That places Poland 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.33 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.41 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 901,126 | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 914,135 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 881,295 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 856,508 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 829,934 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 800,238 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 771,612 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 743,587 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 710,857 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 827,021 | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 777,466 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 745,916 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 711,113 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 690,726 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 671,825 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 658,596 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 832,239 | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 831,079 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 839,054 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 893,267 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 974,822 | +9.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 974,822 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,232, 13.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Poland's 974,822 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 133,448, 7.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) 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 | +26.4% | 658,596 | 832,239 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 million | 1.33 million | 1.37 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 800,238 | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 730,872 | 658,596 | 827,021 | 10 |
| 2020s | 874,092 | 831,079 | 974,822 | 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, male in Poland?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Poland was 974,822 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 658,596 in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Poland ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release