Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Poland
Poland: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age was 1.60 million Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Poland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Poland is 1.60 million Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Poland peaked at 2.48 million Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million Number, in 2020.
That places Poland 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.16 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 2.15 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.31 million Number | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.48 million Number | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 2.30 million Number | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.28 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million Number | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million Number | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 1.53 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million Number | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million Number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.28 million Number | 2.15 million Number | 2.48 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million Number | 1.33 million Number | 1.60 million Number | 5 |
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More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,190 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Poland?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Poland was 1.60 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million Number in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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