Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Poland
Poland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 60.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Poland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Poland is 60.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Poland peaked at 80.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2022.
Poland ranks 13th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.4% | — |
| 2003 | 68.1% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 80.4% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6% | 62.4% | 72.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 75.2% | 80.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 60.8% | 60.8% | 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 60.8% 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 80.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Poland ranks 13th out of 49 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 24.4%. 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, very poor socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release