Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Poland
Poland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.8951 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Poland, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Poland stood at 0.8951 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Poland peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7171 GPIA, in 2004.
Poland ranks 95th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Poland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.74 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7565 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7741 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7171 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8934 GPIA | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8783 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.891 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.849 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8259 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8528 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8552 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8588 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.917 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9299 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8483 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8817 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.878 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8951 GPIA | -10.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.8951 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.8951 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8139 GPIA | 0.7171 GPIA | 0.8934 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9047 GPIA | 0.8483 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8951 GPIA | 0.8951 GPIA | 0.8951 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Poland?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Poland was 0.8951 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7171 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Poland ranks 95th out of 175 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release