Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Poland
Poland: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 55.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Poland, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Poland is 55.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 56.9% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Poland peaked at 132.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2024.
Poland ranks 153rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 94.3% | — |
| 2003 | 96.8% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 101.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 132.7% | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 127.7% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | -56.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 94.3% | 97.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 95.9% | 101.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 105.1% | 55.0% | 132.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Poland?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Poland was 55.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 132.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Poland ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release