Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Poland
Poland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 106.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Poland, 1998–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,190 (2024)
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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About this data
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.