Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Poland
Poland: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.3
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 1951
All-time low
1.23
in 2003
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Poland, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Poland stood at 1.3.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Poland peaked at 3.7 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2003.
Poland ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.65 | — |
| 1951 | 3.7 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 3.64 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 3.59 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 3.55 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 3.56 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.46 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 3.5 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 3.39 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 3.25 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 3 | -7.5% |
| 1961 | 2.86 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 2.74 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 2.7 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.6 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 2.54 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.45 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.35 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.3 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.26 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.25 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.25 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.24 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.25 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.27 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.28 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.31 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.25 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.23 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.28 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.25 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.34 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.42 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.38 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.32 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.22 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.16 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.14 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.1 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.06 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.07 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.96 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.87 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.8 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.63 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.59 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.52 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.44 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.38 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.37 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.31 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.23 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.27 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.31 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.41 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.32 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.32 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.38 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.32 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.26 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3 | +0.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.53 | 3.25 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.58 | 2.26 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.26 | 2.23 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 | 2.1 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.38 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.23 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.29 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 1.26 | 1.38 | 5 |
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Poland?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Poland was 1.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 1951.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Poland ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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