Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Poland
Poland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 5.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Poland, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Poland stood at 5.0%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Poland peaked at 14.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2015.
Poland ranks 160th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.3% | — |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -44.2% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 54% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -44.2% | 14.1% | 7.9% |
| 2013 | -32.8% | 8.2% | 5.5% |
| 2004 | +33.4% | 10.6% | 14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.5% | 14.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 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, male in Poland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Poland was 5.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Poland ranks 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release