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 2.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Poland, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 2.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2018.
The figure is down 35.3% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Poland peaked at 8.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1999.
That places Poland 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2018, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.3% | — |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +43.4% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +118.8% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +45.9% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +34.9% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -35.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.9% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.1% | 7.8% | 9 |
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 2.1% in 2018, 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 8.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1999.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Poland ranks 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 70.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.