Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Poland
Poland: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 92.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 92.3% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Poland peaked at 98.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2024.
Poland ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.9% | — |
| 2002 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 92.3% | -0.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 92.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Poland's 92.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.1%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 96.4% | 98.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 92.7% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.3% | 93.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 70 Tunisia 92.5% compare
- 71 Syrian Arab Republic 92.5% compare
- 72 Japan 92.4% compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 92.2% compare
- 75 Sierra Leone 91.9% compare
- 76 Barbados 91.8% 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 public in Poland?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Poland was 92.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Poland ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release