Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Poland
Poland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Poland is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Poland peaked at 4.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
Poland ranks 177th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.5% | — |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -30.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -95.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +127.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -20.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 9% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 9% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +127.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 2021 | -95.1% | 3.4% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 3.4% | 5 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Poland?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Poland was 0.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Poland ranks 177th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release