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 6.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Poland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Poland is 6.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 439.0% on the previous year and up 140.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Poland peaked at 6.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
That places Poland 53rd out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.0% | — |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -43.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +86.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -55.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +439.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4%, 99% 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 | +439.0% | 1.2% | 6.4% |
| 2018 | +86.4% | 1.5% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 1.2% | 6.4% | 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 6.4% 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 6.4% 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 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Poland ranks 53rd 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 140.9%. 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, rural, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release