Progression to secondary school in Poland
Poland: Progression to secondary school was 99.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in Poland, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, progression to secondary school in Poland stood at 99.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Poland peaked at 100.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 1994.
That places Poland 16th out of 167 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Progression to secondary school in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.2% | — |
| 1972 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 96.3% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 99.2% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 97.4% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Poland's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.7% | 97.2% | 98.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 97.6% | 97.2% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.7% | 96.3% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.8% | 6 |
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 progression to secondary school in Poland?
- Progression to secondary school in Poland was 99.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 1994.
- How does Poland rank for progression to secondary school?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).