Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Poland
Poland: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 10.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Poland recorded 10.5% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Poland peaked at 19.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2019.
Poland ranks 94th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.3% | — |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +2.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 10.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Poland's 10.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 12.4% | 5 |
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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Poland?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Poland was 10.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Poland ranks 94th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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