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
Latest (2020)
2.9%
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
113th
of 169 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2017
All-time low
1.2%
in 2001
Years of data
18
2001–2020
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Poland, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Poland stood at 2.9%.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% 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, 1.2%, in 2001.
Poland ranks 113th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.2% | — |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -22.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.2% compare
- 111 Estonia 3.1% compare
- 112 Hungary 3.0% compare
- 114 Russian Federation 2.9% compare
- 115 Brazil 2.7% compare
- 116 New Zealand 2.6% compare
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 1.2% in 2001.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Poland ranks 113th 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 10.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release