Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Poland
Poland: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 7.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 7.7% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Poland peaked at 7.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2001.
That places Poland 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.1% | — |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +5.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 7.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 62% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Poland's 7.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.9%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 118 Barbados 8.2% compare
- 119 Sierra Leone 8.1% compare
- 120 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.8% compare
- 122 Japan 7.6% compare
- 123 Syrian Arab Republic 7.5% compare
- 124 Tunisia 7.5% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Poland?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Poland was 7.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Poland ranks 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release