Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Poland
Poland: Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages was 4.84 million Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.84 million Number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
4.87 million Number
in 2016
All-time low
4.60 million Number
in 2018
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Poland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Poland is 4.84 million Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Poland peaked at 4.87 million Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.60 million Number, in 2018.
That places Poland 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.86 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 4.72 million Number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.78 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.87 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.87 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.60 million Number | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.60 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.62 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.64 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.68 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.80 million Number | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 4.84 million Number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.76 million Number | 4.60 million Number | 4.87 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.72 million Number | 4.62 million Number | 4.84 million Number | 5 |
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More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Poland?
- Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Poland was 4.84 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 million Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.60 million Number in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages?
- Poland ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by number of languages studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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