Number of primary education enrolments in Poland
Poland: Number of primary education enrolments was 1.60 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.60 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 73 countries
All-time high
4.03 million
in 1993
All-time low
1.33 million
in 2020
Years of data
52
1971–2024
Number of primary education enrolments in Poland, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of primary education enrolments in Poland stood at 1.60 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Poland peaked at 4.03 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 2020.
That places Poland 18th out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.86 million | — |
| 1972 | 3.68 million | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 3.52 million | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 3.37 million | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 3.25 million | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 3.16 million | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 3.10 million | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.08 million | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 3.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.19 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.31 million | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 3.44 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 3.57 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 3.68 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.77 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.85 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.92 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.93 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.96 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.97 million | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.84 million | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.74 million | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.67 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.58 million | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.43 million | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 3.32 million | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.22 million | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.11 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.98 million | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.86 million | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.72 million | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.60 million | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.48 million | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.38 million | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.29 million | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.23 million | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.19 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.16 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.30 million | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.28 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 1.53 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.60 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 376,597, 4.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.60 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,330, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of primary education enrolments 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 | -42.3% | 2.31 million | 1.33 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.34 million | 3.08 million | 3.86 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.58 million | 3.12 million | 3.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 million | 3.43 million | 4.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.80 million | 2.29 million | 3.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 2.15 million | 2.31 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.33 million | 1.60 million | 5 |
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 number of primary education enrolments in Poland?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Poland was 1.60 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Poland ranks 18th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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