Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Poland
Poland: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 14,687 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Poland recorded 14,687 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Poland peaked at 317,778 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,427, in 2021.
Poland ranks 124th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 317,778 | — |
| 2002 | 286,099 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 242,217 | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 279,881 | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 186,461 | -33.4% |
| 2006 | 181,032 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 196,694 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 215,026 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 223,807 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 213,028 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 211,698 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 216,555 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 190,247 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 201,696 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 216,644 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 199,131 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 181,624 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 157,454 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 7,427 | -95.3% |
| 2022 | 7,983 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 18,346 | +129.8% |
| 2024 | 14,687 | -19.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 14,687 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,025, 86% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Poland's 14,687 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,477, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +129.8% | 7,983 | 18,346 |
| 2021 | -95.3% | 157,454 | 7,427 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 236,555 | 181,032 | 317,778 | 9 |
| 2010s | 203,828 | 181,624 | 216,644 | 8 |
| 2020s | 41,179 | 7,427 | 157,454 | 5 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Poland?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Poland was 14,687 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 317,778 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,427 in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Poland ranks 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release