Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Poland
Poland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 6.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Poland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Poland stood at 6.7%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 251.1% on the previous year and up 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Poland peaked at 6.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2016.
That places Poland 56th out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.5% | — |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +46.4% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +251.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +251.1% | 1.9% | 6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 1.9% | 6.7% | 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, rural in Poland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Poland was 6.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Poland ranks 56th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release