Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Poland
Poland: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 1.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.42 million
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.74 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.08 million
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Poland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.42 million 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million, in 2017.
Poland ranks 6th of 36 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 lower-secondary education by programme 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (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 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 6th out of 36 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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