Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Poland
Poland: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 388,108 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Poland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Poland recorded 388,108 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Poland peaked at 680,550 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 353,590 number, in 2012.
That places Poland 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Poland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 592,910 number | — |
| 1971 | 553,968 number | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 525,119 number | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 508,873 number | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 501,939 number | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 500,888 number | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 502,489 number | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 505,044 number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 513,920 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 527,290 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 543,450 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 560,737 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 580,190 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 599,151 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 617,196 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 633,915 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 648,872 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 660,308 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 670,018 number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 677,107 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 680,550 number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 679,466 number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 674,654 number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 659,171 number | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 636,764 number | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 611,286 number | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 586,200 number | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 564,549 number | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 548,864 number | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 536,619 number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 525,163 number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 512,113 number | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 495,248 number | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 474,279 number | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 451,174 number | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 427,941 number | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 406,446 number | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 389,260 number | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 375,533 number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 365,251 number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 358,433 number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 355,057 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 353,590 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 361,093 number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 373,925 number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 388,357 number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 400,813 number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 407,867 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 405,766 number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 397,980 number | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 388,108 number | -2.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 388,108 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 8.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Poland's 388,108 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 5.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 523,244 number | 500,888 number | 592,910 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 619,094 number | 543,450 number | 677,107 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 617,812 number | 536,619 number | 680,550 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 442,241 number | 365,251 number | 525,163 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,288 number | 353,590 number | 407,867 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 388,108 number | 388,108 number | 388,108 number | 1 |
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Poland?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Poland was 388,108 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 680,550 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 353,590 number in 2012.
- How does Poland rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Poland ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.