Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Poland
Poland: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 1.71 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.71 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
64th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.47 million
in 2001
All-time low
1.70 million
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Population of compulsory school age, female in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in Poland stood at 1.71 million.
That represents a change of down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Poland peaked at 2.47 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million, in 2021.
That places Poland 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.47 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.38 million | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.29 million | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.21 million | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.32 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 2.24 million | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.15 million | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.06 million | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.92 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.86 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.83 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.81 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.86 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.73 million | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.71 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.71 million | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.71 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 295,814, 5.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.71 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 415,675, 4.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.24 million | 1.99 million | 2.47 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.80 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 1.70 million | 1.73 million | 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 population of compulsory school age, female in Poland?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Poland was 1.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Poland ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release