Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Poland
Poland: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.7251 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.7251 GPIA for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Poland peaked at 0.8443 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5815 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Poland 88th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Poland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7065 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.6962 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6584 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6938 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6116 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5815 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5853 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5982 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6078 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6167 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6271 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6318 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.822 GPIA | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8214 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8421 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8443 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8319 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8186 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7908 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7198 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7237 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7234 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7309 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7251 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6377 GPIA | 0.5815 GPIA | 0.7065 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7647 GPIA | 0.6167 GPIA | 0.8443 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7246 GPIA | 0.7198 GPIA | 0.7309 GPIA | 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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Poland?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Poland was 0.7251 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8443 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5815 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Poland ranks 88th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release