Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age in Poland
Poland: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age was 1.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Poland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Poland is 1.42 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Poland peaked at 1.74 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million, in 2017.
That places Poland 9th out of 48 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 lower-secondary education by programme … age in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.19 million | — |
| 2014 | 1.15 million | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.74 million | +59.2% |
| 2021 | 1.61 million | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million | -7.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.42 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 251,752, 5.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.42 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 284,222, 5.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 1.08 million | 1.19 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million | 1.42 million | 1.74 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 enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Poland?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Poland was 1.42 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Poland ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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