Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Poland
Poland: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 11.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Poland, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Poland is 11.36, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Poland peaked at 20.8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.36, in 2023.
That places Poland 87th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.8 | — |
| 2005 | 20 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 19.8 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.2 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 18.4 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 18.38 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.08 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 16.71 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.13 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 15.19 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 14.55 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 14.22 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.11 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.37 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 14.32 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 13.44 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 14.81 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 17.23 | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 11.36 | -34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.68 | 18.4 | 20.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.61 | 14.11 | 18.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.21 | 11.36 | 17.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Poland?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Poland was 11.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 in 2004.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.36 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Poland ranks 87th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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