Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Poland
Poland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 2.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Poland, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 2.9% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2020.
The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Poland peaked at 4.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2001.
That places Poland 109th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.3% | — |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -24.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Poland?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Poland was 2.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2001.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Poland ranks 109th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release