Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Poland
Poland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 1.14 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Poland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.14 GPIA for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Poland peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.12 GPIA, in 2015.
Poland ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Poland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.23 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.21 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.17 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.13 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Poland?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Poland was 1.14 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release