Human capital composite index in Poland
Poland: Human capital composite index was 0.6443 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Poland is 0.6443 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Poland peaked at 0.6545 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.3059 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2020.
Poland ranks 40th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Poland, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6095 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2002 | 0.5688 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5241 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5297 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4949 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4745 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.354 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3028 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.194 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2975 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +53.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3019 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3181 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4229 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3779 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6007 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +59.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5202 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2317 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -55.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1409 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1699 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.5% |
| 2020 | -0.3059 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -280.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2327 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -176.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3048 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6545 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +114.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6443 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.6443 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.6443 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -280.0% | 0.1699 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3059 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4503 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.194 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6095 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3382 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1409 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6007 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3061 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3059 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6545 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 37 Ireland 0.6921 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6721 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 39 Fiji 0.6552 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 41 Tunisia 0.6417 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 42 Libya 0.6269 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 43 South Africa 0.626 standard deviations from the yearly mean 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 human capital composite index in Poland?
- Human capital composite index in Poland was 0.6443 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6545 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3059 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for human capital composite index?
- Poland ranks 40th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.