Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Poland
Poland: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 21,490 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Poland, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Poland recorded 21,490 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Poland peaked at 118,626 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17,399 number, in 1999.
That places Poland 69th out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17,399 number | — |
| 2000 | 24,122 number | +38.6% |
| 2001 | 50,787 number | +110.5% |
| 2002 | 74,731 number | +47.1% |
| 2003 | 65,603 number | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 48,775 number | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 43,926 number | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 58,748 number | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 83,432 number | +42.0% |
| 2008 | 108,853 number | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 118,626 number | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 109,230 number | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 101,630 number | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 84,902 number | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 74,128 number | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 60,216 number | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 46,287 number | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 35,589 number | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 33,573 number | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 21,490 number | -36.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 21,490 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 11.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Poland's 21,490 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,042 number, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,399 number | 17,399 number | 17,399 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 67,760 number | 24,122 number | 118,626 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,005 number | 21,490 number | 109,230 number | 9 |
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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Poland?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Poland was 21,490 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 118,626 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,399 number in 1999.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 69th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.