Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Poland
Poland: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type was 16.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Poland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Poland stood at 16.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Poland peaked at 21.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2020.
That places Poland 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.0% | — |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 16.3% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 18.4% | 21.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 11.7% | 17.0% | 6 |
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More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,190 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1054 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0213 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 822,385 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0219 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0225 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Poland?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Poland was 16.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Poland ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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