Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Poland

Poland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 105.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
105.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
43rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
105.7%
in 2017
All-time low
87.3%
in 1972
Years of data
31
1972–2018

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

02550751001972199520181972: 87.3 %1973: 87.5 %1974: 88 %1989: 93.8 %1990: 93.6 %1991: 93.3 %1992: 93.4 %1993: 98 %1994: 98.1 %1995: 95.9 %1996: 95.9 %1997: 98.6 %1998: 99.3 %1999: 99.7 %2000: 100.1 %2001: 100.8 %2002: 101.7 %2003: 102.5 %2004: 96.3 %2005: 97.6 %2006: 97.3 %2007: 97 %2008: 96.4 %2009: 96.2 %2010: 96.5 %2011: 96.8 %2012: 98.1 %2013: 105.2 %2014: 104.8 %2017: 105.7 %2018: 105.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Poland is 105.1%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Poland peaked at 105.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 1972.

That places Poland 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Poland, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 87.3%
1973 87.5% +0.2%
1974 88.0% +0.6%
1989 93.8% +6.6%
1990 93.6% -0.2%
1991 93.3% -0.3%
1992 93.4% +0.0%
1993 98.0% +4.9%
1994 98.1% +0.2%
1995 95.9% -2.3%
1996 95.9% -0.0%
1997 98.6% +2.9%
1998 99.3% +0.7%
1999 99.7% +0.4%
2000 100.1% +0.4%
2001 100.8% +0.7%
2002 101.7% +0.8%
2003 102.5% +0.8%
2004 96.3% -6.1%
2005 97.6% +1.4%
2006 97.3% -0.3%
2007 97.0% -0.3%
2008 96.4% -0.6%
2009 96.2% -0.2%
2010 96.5% +0.3%
2011 96.8% +0.3%
2012 98.1% +1.3%
2013 105.2% +7.2%
2014 104.8% -0.4%
2017 105.7% +0.9%
2018 105.1% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 87.6% 87.3% 88.0% 3
1980s 93.8% 93.8% 93.8% 1
1990s 96.6% 93.3% 99.7% 10
2000s 98.6% 96.2% 102.5% 10
2010s 101.7% 96.5% 105.7% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 40 Switzerland 105.4% compare
  2. 41 Estonia 105.3% compare
  3. 42 Russian Federation 105.3% compare
  4. 44 Mongolia 104.6% compare
  5. 45 Israel 104.4% compare
  6. 46 Latvia 104.2% compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Poland?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Poland was 105.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 1972.
How does Poland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Poland ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.