Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Poland
Poland: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied was 1.67 million Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.67 million Number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 39 countries
All-time high
2.50 million Number
in 2016
All-time low
1.39 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Poland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Poland is 1.67 million Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Poland peaked at 2.50 million Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million Number, in 2020.
That places Poland 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.17 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 2.17 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.32 million Number | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million Number | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 2.31 million Number | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.30 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.34 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million Number | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million Number | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million Number | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million Number | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.67 million Number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.30 million Number | 2.17 million Number | 2.50 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million Number | 1.39 million Number | 1.67 million Number | 5 |
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- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 14.9% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 4.0% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 1.90 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Poland?
- Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Poland was 1.67 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million Number in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
- Poland ranks 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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