Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Poland
Poland: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Poland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Poland is 4.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Poland peaked at 4.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2021.
Poland ranks 30th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.6% | — |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +34.4% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -18.6% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Poland?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Poland was 4.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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