Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Poland
Poland: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 84,632 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Poland, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Poland is 84,632, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Poland peaked at 182,624 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 84,632, in 2020.
That places Poland 69th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 182,624 | — |
| 2002 | 162,109 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 135,768 | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 161,979 | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 98,021 | -39.5% |
| 2006 | 95,931 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 103,568 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 114,856 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 120,551 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 114,154 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 113,464 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 116,042 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 99,741 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 105,014 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 113,972 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 105,213 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 96,038 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 84,632 | -11.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 84,632 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,227, 6.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 84,632 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,296, 6.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130,601 | 95,931 | 182,624 | 9 |
| 2010s | 107,955 | 96,038 | 116,042 | 8 |
| 2020s | 84,632 | 84,632 | 84,632 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Poland?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Poland was 84,632 in 2020, 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 182,624 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,632 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Poland ranks 69th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release