Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Poland
Poland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8057 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.8057 GPIA
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
117th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.8802 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.683 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
20
2001–2020
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Poland, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.8057 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Poland peaked at 0.8802 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.683 GPIA, in 2004.
Poland ranks 117th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Poland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7199 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7271 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7427 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.683 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.855 GPIA | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8472 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.855 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8055 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7725 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8136 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.804 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8102 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8427 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8802 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.731 GPIA | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7892 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7913 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7576 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7642 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8057 GPIA | +5.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.8057 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 95% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.8057 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8755 GPIA, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7787 GPIA | 0.683 GPIA | 0.855 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7984 GPIA | 0.731 GPIA | 0.8802 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8057 GPIA | 0.8057 GPIA | 0.8057 GPIA | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Poland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Poland was 0.8057 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8802 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.683 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Poland ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release