Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Poland
Poland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 104.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Poland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 104.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Poland peaked at 104.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 1971.
That places Poland 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.5% | — |
| 1972 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 89.0% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 89.8% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 90.6% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 91.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 92.3% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 93.1% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 93.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.7% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 95.8% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.2% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 100.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 101.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 104.2% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 103.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 104.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 104.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.2% | 86.5% | 90.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 93.3% | 91.3% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.4% | 93.5% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 95.9% | 101.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.1% | 96.2% | 104.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 45 Nepal 104.5% compare
- 46 Russian Federation 104.1% compare
- 47 Latvia 104.1% compare
- 49 Switzerland 103.9% compare
- 50 Luxembourg 103.8% compare
- 51 Qatar 103.8% compare
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 secondary, both sexes in Poland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Poland was 104.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 104.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 1971.
- How does Poland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.