Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Poland
Poland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 7.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban 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, urban in Poland is 7.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 153.1% on the previous year and up 146.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Poland peaked at 7.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2017.
That places Poland 47th out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, urban in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.1% | — |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +153.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 7.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Poland's 7.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban 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 | +153.1% | 3.0% | 7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.0% | 7.7% | 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, urban in Poland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Poland was 7.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Poland ranks 47th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.6%. 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, urban, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release