Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Poland
Poland: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 15,918 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Poland, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Poland is 15,918 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Poland peaked at 77,795 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 15,255 number, in 1998.
Poland ranks 77th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 76,311 number | — |
| 1973 | 77,795 number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 55,002 number | -29.3% |
| 1975 | 42,596 number | -22.6% |
| 1976 | 37,376 number | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 34,813 number | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 32,061 number | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 28,264 number | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 25,170 number | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 24,347 number | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 35,907 number | +47.5% |
| 1983 | 41,546 number | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 38,685 number | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 31,237 number | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 27,694 number | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 25,594 number | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 24,911 number | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 23,210 number | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 24,359 number | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 22,450 number | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 18,013 number | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 23,683 number | +31.5% |
| 1998 | 15,255 number | -35.6% |
| 1999 | 15,894 number | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 24,777 number | +55.9% |
| 2003 | 32,535 number | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 33,800 number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 37,783 number | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 34,945 number | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 32,546 number | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 28,418 number | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 25,067 number | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 21,646 number | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 15,918 number | -26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,027 number | 28,264 number | 77,795 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 29,830 number | 23,210 number | 41,546 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,942 number | 15,255 number | 24,359 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 32,224 number | 24,777 number | 37,783 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 26,423 number | 15,918 number | 34,945 number | 6 |
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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 repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Poland?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Poland was 15,918 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 77,795 number in 1973.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,255 number in 1998.
- How does Poland rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.