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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1.67 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 31 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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2013201820242013: 2.2M2014: 2.2M2015: 2.3M2016: 2.5M2017: 2.3M2018: 2.3M2019: 2.3M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.7M2024: 1.7M

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 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Spain 3.13 million compare
  2. 3 Italy 2.50 million compare
  3. 4 Germany 1.73 million compare
  4. 6 Romania 889,784 compare
  5. 7 Sweden 807,014 compare
  6. 8 Greece 730,553 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More education data for Poland

All data for Poland β†’

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 31 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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Indicator
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 407 data points, 2012–2024
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