Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Poland
Poland: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 1.81 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, male in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Poland is 1.81 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Poland peaked at 2.59 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.79 million, in 2021.
That places Poland 63rd 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, male (number) (compulsory male) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.59 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.49 million | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.32 million | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.44 million | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.34 million | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.25 million | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.16 million | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.09 million | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.02 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.96 million | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.94 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.98 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.83 million | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.79 million | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.81 million | +0.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.81 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 311,866, 5.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.81 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 440,088, 4.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.34 million | 2.09 million | 2.59 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million | 1.90 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 million | 1.79 million | 1.83 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, male in Poland?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Poland was 1.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Poland ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release