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 0.9858 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Poland, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.9858 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2020.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Poland peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9191 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Poland 70th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 of lower secondary school age in Poland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9708 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9191 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.957 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9963 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9882 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9956 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.989 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9764 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.33 GPIA | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 1.24 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9858 GPIA | -20.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.9858 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.983 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.9858 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +36.7% | 0.9764 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9191 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9764 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9858 GPIA | 0.9858 GPIA | 0.9858 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 of lower secondary school age in Poland?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Poland was 0.9858 GPIA in 2020, 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 1.33 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9191 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Poland ranks 70th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release