Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Poland
Poland: Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and was 42.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
42.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 21 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 2016
All-time low
25.7%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2004–2019
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Poland, 2004–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Poland stood at 42.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Poland peaked at 46.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2005.
Poland ranks 6th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.8% | — |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +62.3% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 42.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Poland's 42.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.1%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 25.7% | 41.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 29.3% | 46.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Poland?
- Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Poland was 42.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2019.
- Is regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and training (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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