Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Poland

Poland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 106.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
106.6%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
40th
of 188 countries
All-time high
106.6%
in 2018
All-time low
94.9%
in 2009
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Poland, 1998–2018

02550751001998200820181998: 98 %1999: 99.8 %2000: 98.9 %2001: 97.3 %2002: 97 %2003: 98.6 %2004: 99.1 %2005: 99.6 %2006: 98.7 %2007: 97.2 %2008: 95.7 %2009: 94.9 %2010: 95.4 %2011: 95.8 %2012: 96.7 %2013: 98.7 %2014: 99.5 %2015: 100.3 %2016: 102 %2017: 103.5 %2018: 106.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Poland recorded 106.6% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Poland peaked at 106.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2009.

Poland ranks 40th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Poland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 98.0%
1999 99.8% +1.9%
2000 98.9% -1.0%
2001 97.3% -1.6%
2002 97.0% -0.4%
2003 98.6% +1.7%
2004 99.1% +0.5%
2005 99.6% +0.5%
2006 98.7% -0.9%
2007 97.2% -1.5%
2008 95.7% -1.6%
2009 94.9% -0.8%
2010 95.4% +0.5%
2011 95.8% +0.4%
2012 96.7% +1.0%
2013 98.7% +2.0%
2014 99.5% +0.8%
2015 100.3% +0.8%
2016 102.0% +1.7%
2017 103.5% +1.5%
2018 106.6% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.9% 98.0% 99.8% 2
2000s 97.7% 94.9% 99.6% 10
2010s 99.8% 95.4% 106.6% 9

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 37 Malta 107.3% compare
  2. 38 Colombia 107.0% compare
  3. 39 Namibia 106.7% compare
  4. 41 Israel 106.6% compare
  5. 42 Macao 106.6% compare
  6. 43 Saudi Arabia 106.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Poland?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Poland was 106.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 106.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2009.
How does Poland rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Poland ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.