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 4.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Poland, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Poland is 4.7%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Poland peaked at 8.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2018.
That places Poland 139th out of 175 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.5% | — |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -41.5% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +3.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 4.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 91% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Poland's 4.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.6% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 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 4.7% 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 8.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Poland ranks 139th 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 down 17.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release