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 1.1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.1 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
29th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1.03 GPIA
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2024
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Poland, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.1 GPIA for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Poland peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 1997.
That places Poland 29th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Poland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.08 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 5 |
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 1.1 GPIA 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 1.14 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 1997.
- How does Poland rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 110 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 3.1%. 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, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release