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 1.36 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Poland is 1.36 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Poland peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8836 GPIA, in 1997.
Poland ranks 11th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 0.8836 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9064 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.28 GPIA | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 1.25 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.19 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.21 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.22 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.27 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.24 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.17 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.15 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.21 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.21 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.25 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.17 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4 GPIA | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 1.36 GPIA | -2.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.36 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.36 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.19 GPIA, 1.1× 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 | +41.0% | 0.9064 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8836 GPIA | 0.8836 GPIA | 0.8836 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 0.9064 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.4 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 1.36 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 1.4 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8836 GPIA in 1997.
- How does Poland rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Poland ranks 11th out of 102 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 up 16.5%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release