Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Poland
Poland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 79.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
79.0%
World rank
20th
of 51 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2012
All-time low
78.0%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Poland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 79.0% for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022.
The figure is down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Poland peaked at 89.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2000.
Poland ranks 20th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.0% | — |
| 2003 | 83.2% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 85.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.7% | 78.0% | 85.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 85.8% | 89.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Poland?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Poland was 79.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Poland ranks 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, spoke the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release