Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (entrance years) in Poland
Poland: Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (entrance years) was 6 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 206 countries
All-time high
7 years
in 2000
All-time low
6 years
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Poland, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to compulsory education in Poland is 6 years, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Poland peaked at 7 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 2005.
That places Poland 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (entrance years) in Poland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 years | — |
| 2001 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 years | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 years | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 6 years, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6 years, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5 years | 6 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 6 |
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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 official entrance age to compulsory education in Poland?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Poland was 6 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release