Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Poland
Poland: Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme was 1.53 million Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.53 million Number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.53 million Number
in 2023
All-time low
1.19 million Number
in 2016
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Poland, 2013–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.53 million Number for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Poland peaked at 1.53 million Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million Number, in 2016.
Poland ranks 7th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.22 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 1.26 million Number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million Number | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million Number | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million Number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.49 million Number | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million Number | +2.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.53 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,229 Number, 6.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.53 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 242,274 Number, 6.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.29 million Number | 1.19 million Number | 1.40 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million Number | 1.41 million Number | 1.53 million Number | 4 |
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 pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Poland?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Poland was 1.53 million Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million Number in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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