Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Poland
Poland: Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age was 1.51 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Poland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.51 million Number for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Poland peaked at 1.53 million Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million Number, in 2016.
That places Poland 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.22 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 1.30 million Number | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million Number | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million Number | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million Number | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million Number | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.42 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million Number | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million Number | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.51 million Number | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.28 million Number | 1.14 million Number | 1.39 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million Number | 1.40 million Number | 1.53 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Poland?
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Poland was 1.51 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million Number in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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