Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Poland
Poland: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age was 8.08 million Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Poland, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Poland is 8.08 million Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Poland peaked at 8.08 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.67 million Number, in 2020.
That places Poland 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.02 million Number | — |
| 2016 | 7.94 million Number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.80 million Number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.76 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.72 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.67 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.69 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.83 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.01 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 8.08 million Number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.85 million Number | 7.72 million Number | 8.02 million Number | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.86 million Number | 7.67 million Number | 8.08 million Number | 5 |
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More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,190 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1054 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0213 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 822,385 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0219 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0225 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Poland?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Poland was 8.08 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 million Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 million Number in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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