Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Poland
Poland: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 72,190 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Poland, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Poland stood at 72,190.
That represents a change of up 43.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Poland peaked at 169,086 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 45,084, in 2018.
That places Poland 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 169,086 | — |
| 2002 | 148,211 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 122,716 | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 147,917 | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 83,445 | -43.6% |
| 2006 | 78,459 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 79,844 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 86,155 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 88,063 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 82,758 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 78,373 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 78,362 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 58,058 | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 59,242 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 54,296 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 54,430 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 55,584 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 45,084 | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 50,454 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 72,190 | +43.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 72,190 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,132, 8.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Poland's 72,190 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,186, 7.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111,544 | 78,459 | 169,086 | 9 |
| 2010s | 61,664 | 45,084 | 82,758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,190 | 72,190 | 72,190 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Poland?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Poland was 72,190 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 169,086 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,084 in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Poland ranks 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release