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 2.1% 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 2.1%.
The figure is down 79.2% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Poland peaked at 9.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1997.
That places Poland 66th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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% | +84.3% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +972.9% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +41.1% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +36.7% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -79.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 22% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.4%, 25% 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 | +972.9% | 0.7% | 7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 0.7% | 7.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 2.1% | 9.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 2.1% 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 9.9% 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 66th out of 103 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 62.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release