Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Poland
Poland: Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region was 1.51 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.51 million Number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1.53 million Number
in 2023
All-time low
1.14 million Number
in 2016
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Poland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region in Poland is 1.51 million Number, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 nuts 2 region in Poland peaked at 1.53 million Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million Number, in 2016.
Poland ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 NUTS 2 region 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.51 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 238,368 Number, 6.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.51 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 254,663 Number, 5.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 nuts 2 region in Poland?
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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