Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Poland
Poland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 96.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Poland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Poland is 96.0%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Poland peaked at 97.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 1978.
Poland ranks 35th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.7% | — |
| 1972 | 66.0% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 65.4% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 64.9% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 66.3% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 67.1% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 68.0% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 69.7% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 71.4% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 72.6% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 73.7% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 74.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 75.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 78.8% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 79.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 78.7% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 79.4% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 82.0% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 83.4% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 84.9% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 86.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 88.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 89.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 85.3% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 86.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 86.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.3% | 64.7% | 66.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 70.4% | 65.3% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.3% | 75.3% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 85.3% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 89.1% | 97.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 32 Austria 97.5% compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96.8% compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 96.3% compare
- 36 Germany 95.8% compare
- 37 Barbados 95.7% compare
- 38 Puerto Rico 95.7% 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Poland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Poland was 96.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 1978.
- How does Poland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.