Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Poland
Poland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 97.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Poland is 97.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Poland peaked at 100.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2020.
That places Poland 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.2% | — |
| 2002 | 99.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 100.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 100.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 100.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 100.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 100.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 100.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 100.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 100.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.0% | 100.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 97.4% | 100.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 96.4% | 100.3% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Poland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Poland was 97.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release