Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Poland

Poland: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme was 1.90 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.90 million
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.11 million
in 2005
All-time low
1.27 million
in 2019
Years of data
14
2005–2024

Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Poland, 2005–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2005201420242005: 2.1M2010: 1.8M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.6M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.7M2024: 1.9M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Poland stood at 1.90 million.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Poland peaked at 2.11 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 2019.

That places Poland 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation in Poland, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 2.11 million
2010 1.77 million -16.2%
2013 1.59 million -10.2%
2014 1.49 million -6.2%
2015 1.43 million -4.0%
2016 1.37 million -4.5%
2017 1.33 million -3.0%
2018 1.29 million -2.7%
2019 1.27 million -1.8%
2020 1.61 million +27.5%
2021 1.61 million -0.3%
2022 1.62 million +0.8%
2023 1.75 million +7.6%
2024 1.90 million +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.11 million 2.11 million 2.11 million 1
2010s 1.44 million 1.27 million 1.77 million 8
2020s 1.70 million 1.61 million 1.90 million 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 3 France 2.81 million compare
  2. 4 Germany 2.23 million compare
  3. 5 Spain 1.97 million compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 833,695 compare
  5. 8 Belgium 757,624 compare
  6. 9 Romania 694,072 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Poland?
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Poland was 1.90 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 2.11 million in 2005.
What is the lowest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2019.
How does Poland rank for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme?
Poland ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 upper 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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Indicator
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 486 data points, 2005–2024
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