Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Poland

Poland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 103.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
103.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
53rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
104.0%
in 2017
All-time low
86.6%
in 1972
Years of data
31
1972–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Poland, 1972–2018

02550751001972199520181972: 86.6 %1973: 87 %1974: 87.1 %1989: 94.4 %1990: 94.3 %1991: 94 %1992: 93.7 %1993: 97.3 %1994: 97.5 %1995: 95.7 %1996: 95.6 %1997: 97.7 %1998: 98.3 %1999: 98.5 %2000: 98.7 %2001: 99.2 %2002: 99.7 %2003: 100 %2004: 96.7 %2005: 97 %2006: 96.3 %2007: 96.1 %2008: 95.8 %2009: 95.6 %2010: 95.9 %2011: 96.3 %2012: 97.7 %2013: 103.1 %2014: 102.7 %2017: 104 %2018: 103 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Poland recorded 103.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Poland peaked at 104.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 1972.

Poland ranks 53rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Poland, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 86.6%
1973 87.0% +0.4%
1974 87.1% +0.2%
1989 94.4% +8.4%
1990 94.3% -0.1%
1991 94.0% -0.3%
1992 93.7% -0.3%
1993 97.3% +3.8%
1994 97.5% +0.2%
1995 95.7% -1.8%
1996 95.6% -0.1%
1997 97.7% +2.1%
1998 98.3% +0.6%
1999 98.5% +0.2%
2000 98.7% +0.2%
2001 99.2% +0.5%
2002 99.7% +0.5%
2003 100.0% +0.3%
2004 96.7% -3.3%
2005 97.0% +0.3%
2006 96.3% -0.7%
2007 96.1% -0.2%
2008 95.8% -0.4%
2009 95.6% -0.2%
2010 95.9% +0.3%
2011 96.3% +0.5%
2012 97.7% +1.4%
2013 103.1% +5.6%
2014 102.7% -0.4%
2017 104.0% +1.3%
2018 103.0% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 86.9% 86.6% 87.1% 3
1980s 94.4% 94.4% 94.4% 1
1990s 96.3% 93.7% 98.5% 10
2000s 97.5% 95.6% 100.0% 10
2010s 100.4% 95.9% 104.0% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 50 Saudi Arabia 103.6% compare
  2. 51 Ecuador 103.5% compare
  3. 52 Samoa 103.2% compare
  4. 54 Russia 102.9% compare
  5. 55 Georgia 102.9% compare
  6. 56 Kiribati 102.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Poland?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Poland was 103.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 104.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 1972.
How does Poland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Poland ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.