Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Poland
Poland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Poland, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Poland peaked at 11.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2025.
Poland ranks 196th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 14% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 14% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.2% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 6 |
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, both in Poland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Poland was 0.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Poland ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release