Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Poland
Poland: Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students was 12.37 Years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Poland, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Poland is 12.37 Years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Poland peaked at 14.28 Years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.13 Years, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Poland, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.28 Years | — |
| 2014 | 14.27 Years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.26 Years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.23 Years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.18 Years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.1 Years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.06 Years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.13 Years | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 12.41 Years | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 12.52 Years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.46 Years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 12.37 Years | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2 Years | 14.06 Years | 14.28 Years | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.38 Years | 12.13 Years | 12.52 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 4 Costa Rica 15.71 Years compare
- 5 Ireland 15.63 Years compare
- 5 Lithuania 13.66 Years compare
- 6 Belgium 14.81 Years compare
- 6 Slovenia 13.27 Years compare
- 7 Portugal 14.61 Years compare
- 8 Spain 14.6 Years compare
- 8 Türkiye 12.37 Years compare
- 9 Denmark 14.44 Years compare
- 10 Finland 14.44 Years compare
More education data for Poland
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 17.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 82.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0497 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 0.1358 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 14.9% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 4.0% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 1.90 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Poland?
- Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Poland was 12.37 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 Years in 2013.
- What is the lowest mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.13 Years in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 8 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates. The default table displays graduates and new entrants data for the latest available year and for diferent tertiary levels of education. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education, sex, mobility status and measure (enrolments). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.