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 0.8977 LPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Poland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.8977 LPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2021.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Poland peaked at 1.33 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8261 LPIA, in 2016.
That places Poland 66th out of 73 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Poland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.29 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.27 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.25 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.33 LPIA | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.22 LPIA | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.24 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.17 LPIA | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.25 LPIA | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.09 LPIA | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8261 LPIA | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 1.14 LPIA | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 1.32 LPIA | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 1.11 LPIA | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8559 LPIA | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8977 LPIA | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 LPIA | 1.25 LPIA | 1.33 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.15 LPIA | 0.8261 LPIA | 1.32 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8768 LPIA | 0.8559 LPIA | 0.8977 LPIA | 2 |
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 0.8977 LPIA in 2021, 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 1.33 LPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8261 LPIA in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Poland ranks 66th out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 27.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release