Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Poland
Poland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.1 modelled data
in 2013
All-time low
0.9 modelled data
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Poland, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Poland stood at 1 modelled data.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Poland peaked at 1.1 modelled data in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9 modelled data, in 2021.
That places Poland 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Poland, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.931 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 modelled data | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.08 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 modelled data | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.07 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 modelled data | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9688 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9677 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9167 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9333 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1 modelled data | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 modelled data | 0.931 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 modelled data | 0.9677 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9417 modelled data | 0.9 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 71 Egypt 1.01 modelled data compare
- 72 Romania 1.01 modelled data compare
- 73 Equatorial Guinea 1.01 modelled data compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Austria 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Belgium 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Cyprus 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Czechia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Estonia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 France 1 modelled data compare
- 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Lithuania 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Montenegro 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Norway 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Portugal 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Russian Federation 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Türkiye 1 modelled data compare
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 of lower secondary school age in Poland?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Poland was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 modelled data in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 modelled data in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Poland ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release