Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Poland
Poland: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 1.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Poland, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Poland stood at 1.7%.
The figure is down 81.4% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Poland peaked at 9.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1997.
Poland ranks 73rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.4% | — |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +81.9% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +778.8% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +45.9% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +36.7% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -81.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 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 | +778.8% | 0.7% | 6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 0.7% | 6.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 1.7% | 9.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.8% compare
- 71 Jamaica 1.8% compare
- 72 Sri Lanka 1.8% compare
- 74 Tunisia 1.7% compare
- 75 Bangladesh 1.7% compare
- 76 Palestine, State of 1.6% compare
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Poland?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Poland was 1.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
- How does Poland rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Poland ranks 73rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release