Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Poland
Poland: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 27.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Poland is 27.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Poland peaked at 27.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2006.
Poland ranks 6th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.3% | — |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +2.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 27.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 2.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Poland's 27.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +35.3% | 15.0% | 20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 12.5% | 26.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 14.9% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 24.1% | 27.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 3 Czechia 28.7% compare
- 4 Austria 28.2% compare
- 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 27.6% compare
- 7 Slovakia 25.5% compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 25.4% compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.9% compare
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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Poland?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Poland was 27.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2006.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release