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
Latest (2025)
16.3
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
21
in 2004
All-time low
11.7
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Poland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Poland recorded 16.3 for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in 2025.
The figure 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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.7, in 2020.
Poland ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21 | — |
| 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 | -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 | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 16.3 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.73 | 18.4 | 21 | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.88 | 12.3 | 16.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.72 | 11.7 | 17 | 6 |
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More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,904 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,453 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 840,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
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 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 27th out of 35 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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