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 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.67 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 41 countries
All-time high
2.50 million
in 2016
All-time low
1.39 million
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Poland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Poland stood at 1.67 million.
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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million, in 2020.
Poland ranks 5th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.17 million | — |
| 2014 | 2.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.32 million | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 2.31 million | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.34 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.67 million | -0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.67 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300,210, 5.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.67 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 346,770, 4.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 2.17 million | 2.50 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million | 1.39 million | 1.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- 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)
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 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 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 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
- Poland ranks 5th out of 41 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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