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 4.4% 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 %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 4.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2020.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Poland peaked at 5.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2006.
Poland ranks 103rd of 162 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 of lower secondary school age in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.0% | — |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -17.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 4.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Poland's 4.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 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 4.4% 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 5.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2006.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Poland ranks 103rd 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 up 67.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release