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 71.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
71.1%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
81.1%
in 2012
All-time low
62.7%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Poland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 71.1% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Poland peaked at 81.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2000.
Poland ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.7% | — |
| 2003 | 70.0% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 78.5% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.1% | 62.7% | 74.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 78.3% | 81.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 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 71.1% 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 81.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Poland ranks 10th 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 down 12.3%. 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 children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release