Primary education, pupils, per capita in Poland
Poland: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0438 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Poland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Poland is 0.0438 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Poland peaked at 0.1178 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0355 units per person, in 2020.
That places Poland 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1178 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1112 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1054 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1002 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0954 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0921 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0894 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.088 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0873 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0876 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0889 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0913 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.094 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0966 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0989 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1007 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1023 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1035 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1033 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1031 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1035 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1037 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1047 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1031 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0995 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0968 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0951 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0926 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0888 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0867 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0842 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0812 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0781 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0748 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0714 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0682 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0652 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0623 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0601 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0587 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0576 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0575 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0568 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0566 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0605 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.06 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0609 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0355 units per person | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0405 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0416 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0436 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0438 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0985 units per person | 0.0873 units per person | 0.1178 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0967 units per person | 0.0876 units per person | 0.1035 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0991 units per person | 0.0888 units per person | 0.1047 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0732 units per person | 0.0601 units per person | 0.0867 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0586 units per person | 0.0566 units per person | 0.0609 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.041 units per person | 0.0355 units per person | 0.0438 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 191 Italy 0.0445 units per person compare
- 192 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0444 units per person compare
- 193 Hong Kong 0.0438 units per person compare
- 195 Lithuania 0.0419 units per person compare
- 196 British Virgin Islands 0.0412 units per person compare
- 197 San Marino 0.0409 units per person compare
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,190 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1054 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Poland?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Poland was 0.0438 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1178 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0355 units per person in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Poland ranks 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.