Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Poland
Poland: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 1.42 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.42 million Number
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
8th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1.74 million Number
in 2020
All-time low
1.08 million Number
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Poland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.42 million Number for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 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 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million Number, in 2017.
That places Poland 8th 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 in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.19 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 1.15 million Number | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million Number | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million Number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million Number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.74 million Number | +59.2% |
| 2021 | 1.61 million Number | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million Number | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million Number | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 million Number | 1.08 million Number | 1.19 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million Number | 1.42 million Number | 1.74 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 6 Spain 1.74 million Number compare
- 7 Italy 1.70 million Number compare
- 8 Poland 1.42 million Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 781,143 Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 781,143 Number compare
More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,904 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,453 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 840,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 557,268 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Poland ranks 8th 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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