Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Poland
Poland: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 189,156 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Poland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Poland stood at 189,156 number.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Poland peaked at 331,907 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 172,133 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, female in Poland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 290,652 number | — |
| 1971 | 271,816 number | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 257,699 number | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 249,581 number | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 245,935 number | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 245,164 number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 245,743 number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 246,926 number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 251,315 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 257,987 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 266,068 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 274,706 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 284,074 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 293,159 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 301,781 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 309,764 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 316,908 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 322,399 number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 327,018 number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 330,346 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 331,907 number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 331,289 number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 328,862 number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 321,325 number | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 310,464 number | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 298,117 number | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 285,938 number | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 275,409 number | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 267,718 number | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 261,666 number | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 255,997 number | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 249,572 number | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 241,301 number | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 231,041 number | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 219,751 number | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 208,402 number | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 197,895 number | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 189,546 number | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 182,879 number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 177,880 number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 174,540 number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 172,835 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 172,133 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 175,779 number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 182,004 number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 189,022 number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 195,125 number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 198,562 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 197,594 number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 193,883 number | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 189,156 number | -2.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 189,156 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,652 number, 8.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Poland's 189,156 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,446 number, 5.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 256,282 number | 245,164 number | 290,652 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 302,622 number | 266,068 number | 330,346 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 301,270 number | 261,666 number | 331,907 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,426 number | 177,880 number | 255,997 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,148 number | 172,133 number | 198,562 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,156 number | 189,156 number | 189,156 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, female in Poland?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Poland was 189,156 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 331,907 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,133 number in 2012.
- How does Poland rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Poland ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.