Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Poland
Poland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 117.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Poland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 117.0% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Poland peaked at 117.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2012.
That places Poland 23rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.5% | — |
| 1999 | 98.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 100.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 103.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 110.0% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 112.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 114.9% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 113.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 114.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 114.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 115.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 117.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 97.5% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 101.6% | 96.2% | 112.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.7% | 95.8% | 117.0% | 9 |
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More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Poland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Poland was 117.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 117.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2012.
- How does Poland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 23rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.