Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Poland
Poland: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 85.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Poland, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 85.0% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Poland peaked at 97.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2013.
That places Poland 89th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 92.7% | — |
| 2000 | 93.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 91.4% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | -1.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 85.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Poland's 85.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.2%, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.7% | 92.7% | 92.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 91.4% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 84.1% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 85.0% | 86.4% | 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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Poland?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Poland was 85.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Poland ranks 89th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 upper 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