Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Poland
Poland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) was 119.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Poland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 119.6% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Poland peaked at 119.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2004.
Poland ranks 19th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.6% | — |
| 1999 | 98.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 101.4% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 104.7% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 112.2% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 114.8% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 116.8% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 115.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 116.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 116.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 118.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 119.6% | +1.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 119.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.6%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Poland's 119.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.6%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.2% | 97.6% | 98.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 101.9% | 94.2% | 114.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.1% | 95.5% | 119.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Poland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Poland was 119.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 119.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Poland ranks 19th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.