Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Poland
Poland: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 11.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Poland is 11.74, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Poland peaked at 20.83 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.36, in 2023.
That places Poland 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.87 | — |
| 2004 | 20.83 | +50.2% |
| 2005 | 20.03 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 19.79 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 19.91 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 19.18 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 18.39 | -4.1% |
| 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 | 14.59 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 13.73 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 15.04 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 17.43 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 11.36 | -34.8% |
| 2024 | 11.74 | +3.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 11.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.86, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Poland's 11.74 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +50.2% | 13.87 | 20.83 |
| 2023 | -34.8% | 17.43 | 11.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.86 | 13.87 | 20.83 | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.63 | 14.11 | 18.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.86 | 11.36 | 17.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- 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)
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 11.74 in 2024, 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 20.83 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 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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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